by Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee in The Daily Star, Apr 17, 2023Barishal dominated the talks when the ruling Awami League’s nomination board sat on Saturday to pick mayoral candidates for five cities. Held at the Gono Bhaban with AL President Sheikh Hasina in the chair, the meeting didn’t take long to finalise nominees for Khulna, Gazipur, Rajshahi and Sylhet. But for Barishal, there was a lengthy discussion between Hasina and Abul Hasnat Abdullah, the MP from…