Shammi Ahmed accused Pankaj Nath of hiding information about the ownership of Bihanga Paribahan operating in Dhaka.
Awami League chose Shammi Ahmed as its candidate for the next general elections, leaving sitting MLA Pankaj Nath.
Initially, Pankaj Nath’s supporters said that he would not contest the 12th parliamentary elections. However, he suddenly submitted his nomination papers online on 28 November.