Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Dhaka-19 constituency, which comprises Savar and Ashulia, has long held special importance for all major parties in national parliamentary elections.

As an industrial hub, the area is home to people from across the country, who make up its residents and voters.

For a long time, the constituency has been regarded as a "BNP stronghold". BNP candidate Dewan Mohammad Salauddin, who has been elected as MP from the seat twice before, is once again contesting with the party's symbol, the paddy sheaf.

On the other hand, Jamaat-e-Islami has withdrawn its candidate and extended support to Dilshana Parul of the National Citizen Party (NCP), the candidate of the 11-party alliance, who is contesting with the "Shapla Koli" (lotu...