Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the main parties in the country, has announced candidates for the elections that are scheduled in February next year. This will be the 13th parliamentary election in Bangladesh.
While 300 seats will see candidates contest against each other in the much-anticipated national election in the country, the BNP has published a list of 237 candidates, as 300 seats in the National Parliament will elect candidates.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will contest from three seats, Feni-1, Bogura-7, and Dinajpur-3 constituencies, while her son and acting chairman of the BNP, Tarique Rahman, will contest from the Bogura-6 seat. The BNP's secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will contest from the Thakurgaon-1 constituency. Rahman has been driving the party's messaging ahead of the elections and is likely to become Prime Minister if his party wins the election.
The Jamaat-e-Islami, Ameer (President) Shafiqur Rahman has said his party's final list of candidates for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election will be announced "in due time".
Yunus Govt issues ultimatum to warring parties
Meanwhile, disagreements between Bangladeshi politicians have stalled a key democratic reform plan, the interim government said, giving parties a week to reach a consensus or face unilateral action, AFP news agency reported.
Muhammad Yunus, who leads the government as "chief advisor", said he had inherited a "completely broken down" political system after taking over following an uprising last year. He said that the reform charter is vital to prevent a return to authoritarian rule.
The "July Charter" has become a flashpoint between parties vying for power ahead of national elections expected in February 2026. Yunus has said the reform plan will strengthen checks and balances between the executive, judicial, and legislative branches.
