Bangladesh, Nov. 28 -- Awami League on Saturday picked its candidates for contesting elections to 25 pourasavas.

The names of the contenders were finalised at a meeting of Awami League's Local Government Nomination Board, held at Ganobhaban with AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

The division-wise names of the pourasavas:

Rangpur Division: Zakia Sultana (Panchagar), M KashirulnAlam (Pirganj), M Khawja Moin Uddin (Fulbari), M Ahsanul Huq Chowdhury (Badarganaj) and M Kaziul Islam (Kurigram).

Rajshahi Division are: M Rabiul Islam (Puthia), M Abbas Ali (Katakhali), Monir Akther Khan Toru Lodi (Shahjadpur) and Shakhwat Hossain Shakho (Chatmohor).

Khulna division: Al Masum Murshed (Khoksha), Sajat Kumar Biswas (Cha...