The Bangladesh Labour Party has nominated Chowdhury Erad Ahmed Siddiqui as its parliamentary candidate for the Gazipur-1 constituency (Kaliakair and part of Gazipur Sadar). He will contest the election with the party’s electoral symbol, the Pineapple.On Tuesday afternoon, at the Labour Party’s media centre located at 85/1 Naya Paltan, Chowdhury Erad Ahmed Siddiqui officially joined the Bangladesh Labour Party. Following his joining, the party’s Chairman, Dr. Mostafizur Rahman Iran, formally handed over the pineapple symbol to him.Several senior leaders of the Labour Party were present at the event, including Vice Chairman Advocate Johra Khatun, Acting Secretary General Khandaker Mirajul Islam, Joint Secretary General Md. Helal Uddin Chowdhury, Women Affairs Secretary Nasima Nazneen Sarkar, and Office Secretary Md. Miraj Khan.It is worth mentioning that Chowdhury Erad Ahmed Siddiqui is the eldest son of the late Chowdhury Tanvir Ahmed Siddiqui, former minister and former member of the BNP Standing Committee.