Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- nominated candidate for Dhaka-8 and party Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas on Saturday alleged that a section of the government and senior levels of the administration are showing favouritism towards certain candidates ahead of the parliamentary election.

"I have heard that a group within the government has prepared a list of a few people who must be made to win. Weakness towards some individuals has also been seen at the higher levels of the administration," he said while talking to reporters after an election views-exchange meeting with flat owners at Haq Castle in Kakrail.

He said some candidates are already declaring victory, while certain government figures are saying those candidates should be in parliament....