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BNP begins interviews for reserved women’s seat nomination

Published : Monday, 19 October, 2026 at 8:37 PM

Observer Online Report

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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has begun interviewing candidates seeking the party’s nomination for the by-election to reserved women’s seat-23 in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.

The interviews began at 7 PM on Monday at the BNP chairman’s political office in Gulshan, Dhaka.

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was present at the session. BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the start of the interviews.

According to party sources, 70 women leaders collected nomination forms for the seat, while 68 submitted their applications.

The seat fell vacant following the resignation of former lawmaker Ferdousi Ahmed Misty. According to the Election Commission’s schedule, the by-election is set to be held on November 12.

-AJM

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