For the first time in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), an indigenous woman is contesting from Rangamati constituency in the upcoming parliamentary election.

Moitree Chakma, wife of Retired district joint judge Dipen Dewan, is in the polls race as an independent candidate.

She, along with her husband, submitted her nomination paper on the last day set for this by the Election Commission.

Her husband submitted nomination from the constituency as a candidate of the 4-party alliance but it was cancelled as he is yet to complete three years after retirement.

However, nomination paper of Moitree stands valid after scrutiny, the Returning Officer (RO) said.

Dipen Dewan went on voluntary retirement in 2006.

Sources said Moitree filed nomination paper least her husband’s nomination paper is cancelled during scrutiny.

Party sources said she is now virtually a candidate of four-party alliance after cancellation of her husband’s nomination paper.

“BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia nominated me from 4-party alliance alongside my husband”, she said.

“If voted to power, I will work to empower women by creating employment opportunities and income generating projects. And I will also try my best to stop violence against women,” she said.

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