Dhaka: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia finally joined the electioneering for her party-backed candidates by campaigning for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral contestant Tabith Awal in Gulshan-2 area on Saturday.

Without any prior announcement and schedule, Khaleda along with BNP vice chairman Selima Rahman and some party leaders and activists came out of her residence at about 4:15pm to carry out electioneering in the area.

She went to Pink City in the Gulshan-2 area and started her campaign by seeking votes from shoppers and shopkeepers in a market for BNP-supported mayoral candidate Tabith.

Khaleda talked to voters and urged them to vote for ‘Bus’, the election symbol of Tabith.

Earlier on Pahela Baishakh, she joined a New Year celebration programme in front of her party’s Nayaplatn headquarters and sought votes for her party-backed candidates.

Khaleda formally began her city elections campaign canvassing for Tabith, bringing a momentum in the electioneering of the pro-BNP candidates.