BNP has finalised its list of nominees for reserved women’s seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.
Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, BNP’s senior joint secretary general and prime minister’s adviser, announced the names at the party’s Nayapaltan office in Dhaka on Monday.
The nominees are Selima Rahman, Shirin Sultana, Rasheda Begum Hira, Rehana Akter Ranu, Newaz Halima, Farida Yasmin, Bilkis Islam, Shakila Farzana, Helen Jarin Khan, Nilufar Chowdhury Moni, Nipun Roy Chowdhury, Zeba Amin Khan, Mahmuda Habiba, Sabira Sultana, Sansila Jebrin, Sanzida Islam Tuli, Sultana Ahmed, Fahmida Haque, Anna Minj, Subarna Sikdar, Shamima Ara Begum Swapna, Shammi Akter, Ferdousi Ahmed, Bithika Binte Hossain, Suraiya Jarin, Mansura Akter, Joharat Adib Chowdhury, Momtaz Alam, Fahima Nasrin, Arifa Sultana, Sanzida Yasmin, Shaukat Ara Akter, Nadia Pathan Papon, Madhabi Marma, Selina Sultana, and Rezeka Sultana.
BNP leaders responsible for parliamentary affairs met Sunday night to finalise the candidates. Party sources said the list was drawn up with women leaders considered dedicated, qualified and competent.
Earlier, interviews of nomination seekers from 10 organisational units were conducted at the BNP chairman’s political office in Gulshan.
According to the Election Commission schedule, Tuesday is the last day for filing nominations for reserved women’s seats. Scrutiny will be held on 22-23 April, with appeals against rejections allowed on 26 April and disposed of on 27-28 April. Symbols will be allotted to final candidates on 30 April, and voting is set for 12 May.
The commission said all preparations have been taken to conduct the election smoothly and peacefully within the stipulated timeframe. Under the seat distribution, the BNP‑led alliance will get 36 seats, the Jamaat‑e‑Islami alliance 13 seats, while independents will secure one seat.
