Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Adviser to the interim government, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, has applied to be registered as a voter in the Dhaka-10 parliamentary constituency, indicating his intent to contest in the forthcoming national election, likely as an independent candidate.

On Sunday afternoon, Asif Mahmud visited the Dhanmondi thana election office-under Dhaka-10 constituency on Green Road-to submit his voter registration application.

Speaking to reporters afterwards, the adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, said that while his candidacy from a Dhaka seat was "more or less certain," his resignation from the advisory council would depend on "decisions taken ...