Khaleda Zia Expected to Contest National Election from Feni-1

Former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been included as a member of the Fulgazi Upazila BNP committee in Feni district, her ancestral home.

She has repeatedly been elected MP from the Feni-1 constituency (Fulgazi Upazila). Full committees were announced for six unions under Fulgazi Upazila on Thursday night.

Each union now has a 10-member advisory council and a 71-member executive committee. Khaleda Zia has been made the No. 1 member of the full committee for Fulgazi Sadar union.

Upazila BNP Convener Fakhrul Alam Swapon and Member Secretary Abul Hossain Bhuiyan approved the committees. Khaleda is expected to contest the upcoming election from this seat, said Convener Fakhrul.

The full committee formation will strengthen grassroots BNP activities, Fakhrul added. Ahead of the national election, party leaders and activists will work unitedly at the field level.

This move signals BNP's preparations for the polls expected in early 2026, with Khaleda Zia, now 80, returning to active candidacy after health-related hiatuses. Her inclusion in the local committee underscores her enduring influence in Feni, where she has deep roots.