Bangladeshi standing at Helsinki City election

Ansar Ahmed Ullah
Contributing Editor,Shottobani

London: A Bangladeshi Finnish citizen, Dr Mojibur Doftori, has been fielded as a candidate for Helsinki City Council 2021 Election by the Green Party to be held on 13 June. As he is the only Bangladeshi-origin candidate nominated by a major party, there is much enthusiasm among the local Bangladeshi community.

Dr Mojibur Doftori, a former student and a researcher of Dhaka University Public Administration and Helsinki University Public Policy department, is an expert on international education, career development and human rights. He is also the author of the book Massive Career Success: How to Create the Life of Your Dreams!

In his professional life, Dr Mojibur Doftori has worked as a researcher and a teacher at the Helsinki University and Tampere University of Finland and Roskilde University of Denmark. He has also worked as a researcher at PEN International. He also served as a trustee of PEN Finland and Chair of its Writers at Risk and Writers for Peace Committee. Currently, he serves as a trustee of the Humanist Association of Finland.

Dr Doftori said, ‘If I am elected to Helsinki City Council, I will work on training and job placement for unemployed immigrants and other disadvantaged groups. I will also work for interfaith dialogue to create space for minority groups in Finnish society. To realise those worthy goals, I am seeking wholehearted support both from immigrants and those who want to make Helsinki a truly plural, open and prosperous city.