Advocate Arifa Sultana Ruma, Nominated by BNP for Reserved Women’s Seat

Published: 20 April 2026, 01:14 PM
(Updated: 20 April 2026, 03:46 PM)
Advocate Arifa Sultana Ruma
Advocate Arifa Sultana Ruma © TDC

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has released its final list of 36 candidates for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the list on Monday (20 April).

Among the nominees is Advocate Arifa Sultana Ruma from Pabna. She previously served as Senior Joint Convener of Eden Mohila College Chatra Dal.

Full List of BNP Candidates for Reserved Women’s Seats:

Selima Rahman, Shirin Sultana, Rasheda Begum Hira, Rehana Akter Ranu, Neowaz Halima Arly, Mosammat Farida Yasmin, Bilkis Islam, Shakila Farzana, Helen Jerin Khan, Nilufar Chowdhury Moni, Nipun Roy Chowdhury, Jeba Amin Khan, Mahmuda Habiba, Sabira Sultana, Sansila Jebrin, Sanjida Islam Tulee, Sultana Ahmed, Fahmida Haque, Anna Minj, Subarna Shikdar, Shamim Ara Begum Swapna, Shammi Akter, Ferdousi Ahmed, Bithika Binte Hossain, Suraiya Jerin, Mansura Akter, Johorat Adib Chowdhury, Momtaz Alam, Fahima Nasrin, Arifa Sultana, Sanjida Yasmin, Shawkat Ara Akter, Madhabi Marma, Selina Sultana, Nadia Pathan Papon, and Rezeka Sultana.