In a rare display of political goodwill, newly elected BNP MP Mirza Faisal Amin visited the residence of his rival candidate, Jamaat-e-Islami's Delawar Hossain, on Friday, a day after winning the Thakurgaon-1 by-election by a huge margin.
Faisal Amin went to Hossain’s home bearing a bouquet of flowers to pay a courtesy visit. Delawar welcomed him with open arms, as the two leaders embraced at the start of the visit.
The entire meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere.
The newly elected BNP MP called for setting aside political differences and working together to build a better Thakurgaon in the days ahead.
In response, the Jamaat leader assured him of his full support for any development initiatives in Thakurgaon.
Earlier, Mirza Faisal Amin, younger brother of BNP stalwart and current President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, was unofficially declared the winner in Thursday’s by-election to the Thakurgaon-1 constituency.
Faisal secured 2,27,917 votes contesting with the BNP's sheaf of paddy symbol.
Delawar Hossain came second receiving 96,513 votes with Jamaat's scales symbol.
Voting was held peacefully.