the Business Eye Editor and Jatiya Press Club president Farida Yasmin get the nomination for the reserved women’s seat in the 12th parliament. She nominated from Narsingdi constituency.
AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader announced the names of 48 candidates after the Parliamentary Nomination Board meeting at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Obaidul Quader said that they will submit the nomination to the returning commissioner of the Election Commission on February 18.
There are 50 reserved seats for women in parliament, allocated in a manner where each political party receives one reserved seat for every six general seats won.
According to the provision, the AL secured 48 seats based on its own and its independents’ support.
The sale of application forms for the reserved seats began on February 6 at the party’s Bangabandhu Avenue central office.
The party sold 1,553 nomination forms for its 48 reserved women’s seats.
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