Afroza Abbas, Papia, Konokchapa Missing from BNP’s Reserved Women’s Seat List
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).
Notable absentees from the list include several prominent women leaders who played significant roles in the party’s long movements and struggles. Among them are Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal President Afroza Abbas (wife of Mirza Abbas), former MP Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia, popular singer Konokchapa, Baby Nazneen, Mohila Dal’s Agriculture Affairs Secretary Selina Hafiz, Hasna Jasimuddin Mowdud (wife of late leader Mowdud Ahmed), Rokeya Chowdhury (teacher at Khilgaon Model University College), Rumana Mahmud (wife of former State Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and ex-MP), and actress Rukaiya Jahan Chamak.
Rizvi said the national committee members conducted interviews with aspirants over two days. After the interviews, the nomination board finalised the 36 candidates.
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.
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