Aliza Zaman tipped to be lawmaker

The nomination papers of BNP’s Aliza Zaman, the only candidate in the reserved women’s seat by-election for the 13th Parliament, have been declared valid.

Returning officer Moin Uddin Khan, a joint secretary of the Election Commission (EC), scrutinised the papers on Tuesday.

“Aliza Zaman’s nomination has been declared valid for now,” he said. “A notification will be issued declaring her elected unopposed the day after the deadline for withdrawing candidacy ends.”

Aliza filed her papers on Monday for the seat left vacant by Ferdousy Ahmed Mishti’s resignation.

She is a member of the BNP’s central executive committee, joint convenor of its Pirojpur district unit and organising secretary of the central Jatiotabadi Mohila Dal’s Barishal Division.�"bdnews24