<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Awami League on Sunday announced the names of candidates for 298 constituencies for the 12th national election.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader announced the names of the selected candidates at a press briefing held at AL party office at Bangabandhu Avenue.</div><div><br></div><div>However, names of candidates for Kushtia-2 and Narayanganj-5 constituencies will be revealed later, said Obaidul.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, in the day, Bangladesh Awami League held a views-exchange meeting with the nomination aspirants.</div><div><br></div><div>The meeting was held at Ganabhaban at 10am with Awami League and its parliamentary nomination board President Sheikh Hasina in the chair. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>