Ruling Bangladesh Awami League today (Sunday) sent letter to Election Commission to withdraw the nomination papers of their two candidates related to the sports arena.

They are three time-MP of Gaibandha - 2 constituency and whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Mahbub Ara Gini, and the incumbent MP of Chattogram- 8 constituency Noman Al Mahmud

President of Bangladesh Women's Sports Association and vice president of Bangladesh Olympic Association Mahbub Ara Gini and Treasurer of Chattagram Divisional Sports Association Noman Al Mahmud got the Awami League nominations this time, but they have to withdraw their candidature in favour of the negotiated Jatiya Party candidates Abdur Rashid Sikder and Solaiman Alam Seth.

Besides, two MPs from country's sports Arena--Whip of Jatiya Sangsad and the top official Chittagong Abahani Ltd Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and Director of Bangladesh Cricket Board and former national team captain Naimur Rahman Durjoy failed to manage party (Awami League) nomination this time.

But, some star cricketers, footballer and top sports organisers-- --former national cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, current captain cum world famed all rounder Shakib Al Hasan, former star footballer Abdus Salam Murshedy, BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon, former presidents Saber Hossain Chowdhury, AHM Mustafa Kamal, BFF vice president Kazi Nabil Ahmed, Chairman of Dhaka Abahani Ltd Salman F Rahman, Abahani Directors Shariar Alam and Nasrul Hamid Bipu contesting the ensuing national election as Awami League candidates while former BCB president Anisul Islam Mahmud contesting the national pool as Jatiya Party candidate.