BNP sells 67 nomination forms for Mishti’s vacant reserved seat

A total of 67 nomination forms have been collected by BNP members seeking to contest the by-election to the reserved parliamentary seat vacated by Ferdousi Ahmed Mishti, according to the party’s office sources.

The forms were distributed at the BNP’s central office in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, yesterday (16 October).

According to the schedule announced by the party, nomination forms were distributed from 10am to 5pm on Friday. Candidates must submit their completed forms at the same office today (17 October), between 10am and 5pm.

Ferdousi Ahmed Mishti resigned from parliament on 1 October following allegations of involvement in an attack, vandalism and looting at Radda Maternal and Child Health Centre in Mirpur on 24 September.

The reserved women’s seat, designated Seat No 23, was declared vacant on the day of her resignation.

The by-election will be held on 12 November. According to the Election Commission’s schedule, the deadline for submitting nomination papers is 26 October, scrutiny will take place on 27 October, and the final date for withdrawal of candidatures is 1 November.

As the seat is allocated to the BNP, the party will nominate its candidate for the by-election.