BNP announces 237 candidates list
Staff Reporter :
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a preliminary list of 237 candidates for the upcoming national election scheduled for February, following a meeting of its Standing Committee on Monday.
Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been nominated to contest from Dinajpur-3, Bogura-7, and Feni-1, while Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will run from Bogura-6.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir disclosed the names at a press briefing after the Standing Committee meeting held at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan.
Fakhrul said the list represents a preliminary lineup of possible nominees and may undergo revision later.
Among the notable figures on the list is Mahmud Hasan Khan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), who has been nominated for Chuadanga-2.
Seven constituencies in Dhaka have been kept vacant, prompting speculation that these seats might be allocated to the party’s alliance partners.
Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton, former central general secretary of Jubo Dal, has been nominated for Dhaka-15, where he is expected to face Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman as his main opponent, according to party sources.
The Standing Committee meeting, which began at 12:30 pm and ended around 5:30 pm, was presided over virtually by Tarique Rahman from London.
Among those present were Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Abdul Moyeen Khan, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Selina Rahman, Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, and Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, along with the party’s divisional organising secretaries.
The meeting took place a day after Tarique Rahman announced that the BNP would soon unveil the first phase of its nomination list, while inaugurating the party’s new online membership renewal and registration payment gateway at an event in Gulshan on Sunday.
In his virtual address at that event, Tarique reminded supporters that not all aspirants could be nominated, noting that the BNP had also decided to extend support to candidates from other democratic parties that participated in the anti-fascist movement alongside it.
“As a result, some BNP aspirants may not receive party nominations,” he said.
Tarique called on all party leaders, activists, and supporters to accept this reality in the broader interest of the nation, its people, and democracy.
“Whoever receives the nomination, work together to secure their victory,” he urged.
“Remember, a hidden dictatorship with secret ambitions is watching closely. Do not allow internal resentment, disputes, or divisions to give the opponent an opening to exploit your differences.”
Party insiders said that over the past two weeks, Tarique held meetings with potential candidates from different divisions at the Chairperson’s office, instructing all aspirants to stand united behind the officially nominated candidates under the party’s ‘sheaf of paddy’ symbol.
The full list of the BNP Candidates include:
Rangpur Division
Panchagarh-1: Barrister Muhammad Naoshad Jamir
Panchagarh-2: Farhad Hossain Azad
Thakurgaon-1: Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Thakurgaon-3: Mohammad Zahidur Rahman Zahid
Dinajpur-3: Begum Khaleda Zia
Dinajpur-4: Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman Mia
Nilphamari-1: N/A
Nilphamari-2: A.H.M. Mohammad Saifullah Rubel
Nilphamari-3: N/A
Nilphamari-4: Mohammad Abdul Gafur Sarkar
Lalmonirhat-1: Mohammad Hasan Rajib Pradhan
Lalmonirhat-2: N/A
Lalmonirhat-3: Asadul Habib Dulu
Rangpur-1: Mokarram Hossain Sujon
Rangpur-2: Mohammad Ali Sarkar
Rangpur-3: Shamsuzzaman Shamu
Rangpur-4: Mohammad Emdadul Haque Bhorsa
Rangpur-5: Mohammad Golam Rabbani
Rangpur-6: Mohammad Saiful Islam
Kurigram-1: Saiful Islam Rana
Kurigram-2: Mohammad Sohel Hossain Kaykobad
Kurigram-3: Tasvirul Islam
Kurigram-4: Mohammad Azizur Rahman
Gaibandha-2: Anisuzzaman Khan Babu
Gaibandha-4: Mohammad Faruk Alam Sarkar
Rajshahi Division
Joypurhat-1: Mohammad Masud Rana Pradhan
Joypurhat-2: Abdul Bari
Bogra-1: Kazi Rafiqul Islam
Bogra-3: Abdul Muhit Talukdar
Bogra-4: Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain
Bogra-5: Mohammad Golam Mohammad Siraj
Bogra-6: Tarique Rahman
Bogra-7: Begum Khaleda Zia
Chapai Nawabganj-1: Mohammad Shahjahan Mia
Chapai Nawabganj-2: Mohammad Aminul Islam
Chapai Nawabganj-3: Mohammad Harunur Rashid
Naogaon-1: Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman
Naogaon-2: Shamsujjoha Khan
Naogaon-3: Fazle Huda Babul
Naogaon-4: Ekramul Bari Tipu
Naogaon-5: N/A
Naogaon-6: Sheikh Mohammad Rezaul Islam
Rajshahi-1: Mohammad Sharif Uddin
Rajshahi-2: Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Minu
Rajshahi-3: Mohammad Shafiqul Haque Nazrul Islam
Rajshahi-6: Abu Sayeed Chand
Natore-1: Farzana Sharmin
Natore-2: Ruhul Quddus Talukdar Dulu
Natore-3: N/A
Natore-4: Mohammad Abdul Aziz
Sirajganj-1: N/A
Sirajganj-2: Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku
Sirajganj-3: Ainul Haque
Sirajganj-4: S.M. Akbar Ali
Sirajganj-5: Mohammad Amirul Islam Khan
Sirajganj-6: M.M. Mohit
Pabna-1: N/A
Pabna-2: A.K.M. Selim Reza Habib
Pabna-3: Mohammad Hasan Zafir Tuhin
Pabna-4: Habibur Rahman Habib
Pabna-5: Mohammad Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas.
Khulna Division
Meherpur-1: Masud Arun
Kushtia-1: Reza Ahmed Bacchu Mollah
Kushtia-2: Ragib Rauf Chowdhury
Kushtia-3: Mohammad Zakir Hossain Sarkar
Kushtia-4: Mohammad Mehedi Ahmed Rumi
Jhenaidah-2: Mahmud Hasan Khan
Jhenaidah-1: N/A
Jhenaidah-2: N/A (repeat)
Jhenaidah-4: M. Saiful Islam Firoz
Jashore-1: Mohammad Mofizul Hasan Tripti
Jashore-2: Mohammad Sabira Sultana
Jashore-3: Anindya Islam Amit
Jashore-4: T.S. Aiyub
Jashore-5: N/A
Jashore-6: Kazi Rawnakul Islam
Magura-1: Mohammad Monowar Hossain
Magura-2: Nitai Roy Chowdhury
Bagerhat-2: N/A
Bagerhat-3: N/A
Khulna-1: N/A
Khulna-2: Nazrul Islam Manju
Khulna-3: Rakibul Islam Bakul
Khulna-4: Sharif Shah Kamal Taj
Khulna-5: Mohammad Ali Azgar
Khulna-6: Monirul Hasan Bappy
Satkhira-1: Habibul Islam Habib
Satkhira-2: Abdur Rauf
Satkhira-3: Kazi Alauddin
Barishal Division
Patuakhali-1: Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Altaf Hossain Chowdhury
Patuakhali-2: N/A
Patuakhali-3: N/A
Patuakhali-4: A.B.M. Mosharraf Hossain
Bhola-1: Golam Nabi Alamgir
Bhola-2: Mohammad Hafiz Ibrahim
Bhola-3: Major (Retd.) Hafizuddin Ahmed Bir Bikrom
Bhola-4: Mohammad Nurul Islam Nayon
Barishal-1: Zahir Uddin Swapon
Barishal-2: Sardar Sharafuddin Ahmed Santu
Barishal-3: N/A
Barishal-4: Mohammad Rajib Hasan
Barishal-5: Mohammad Mojibur Rahman Sarwar
Barishal-6: Abul Hossain Khan
Jhalokathi-1: N/A
Jhalokathi-2: Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto
Pirojpur-1: N/A
Pirojpur-2: Ahmed Sayem Manjur
Pirojpur-3: Mohammad Ruhul Amin Dulal
Dhaka Division
Tangail-2: Abdus Salam Pintu
Tangail-3: A.S.M. Ubaidul Haque Nasir
Tangail-4: Mohammad Lutfar Rahman Matin
Tangail-5: N/A
Tangail-6: Robiul Awal Lavlu
Tangail-7: Abul Kalam Azad Siddiqi
Jamalpur-3: Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman Babul
Jamalpur-4: Mohammad Faridul Kabir Talukdar Shamim
Jamalpur-5: Shah Mohammad Warees Ali Mamun
Sherpur-1: Sansila Zebrin
Sherpur-2: Mohammad Fahim Chowdhury
Sherpur-3: Mohammad Mahmudul Haque Rubel
Mymensingh-1: Syed Imran Saleh
Mymensingh-2: Motaher Hossain Talukdar
Mymensingh-3: M. Iqbal Hossain
Mymensingh-4: N/A
Mymensingh-5: Mohammad Zakir Hossain
Mymensingh-6: Mohammad Akhtarul Alam
Mymensingh-7: Dr. Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman
Mymensingh-8: Lutfullah El Majed
Mymensingh-9: Yaser Khan Chowdhury
Mymensingh-10: N/A
Mymensingh-11: Fakhruddin Ahmed
Netrakona-1: Barrister Kaiser Kamal
Netrakona-2: Mohammad Anwarul Haque
Netrakona-3: Rafiqul Islam Helali
Netrakona-4: Mohammad Lutfuzzaman Babar
Netrakona-5: Abu Taher Talukdar
Kishoreganj-1: N/A
Kishoreganj-2: Advocate Mohammad Jalal Uddin
Kishoreganj-3: Dr. Osman Faruk
Kishoreganj-4: Mohammad Fazlur Rahman
Kishoreganj-5: N/A
Kishoreganj-6: Mohammad Shariful Alam
Manikganj-1: N/A
Manikganj-2: Moinul Islam Khan
Manikganj-3: Afroza Khan Rita
Munshiganj-1: Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
Munshiganj-2: Mizanur Rahman Sinha
Munshiganj-3: N/A
Dhaka-1: Khandaker Abu Ashfaq
Dhaka-3: Gayeshwar Chandra Roy
Dhaka-5: Nabi Ullah Nabi
Dhaka-6: Ishraq Hossain
Dhaka-7: N/A
Dhaka-8: Mirza Abbas
Dhaka-9: N/A
Dhaka-10: N/A
Dhaka-11: M.A. Kaiyum
Dhaka-12: Saiful Alam Nirab
Dhaka-13: N/A
Dhaka-14: Sanjida Islam Tuli
Dhaka-15: Shafiqul Islam Khan
Dhaka-16: Aminul Haque
Dhaka-17: N/A
Dhaka-18: N/A
Dhaka-19: Dr. Dewan Mohammad Salauddin
Gazipur-2: Monjurul Karim Rony
Gazipur-3: Prof. Dr. A.S.M. Rafiqul Islam Bacchu
Gazipur-4: Shah Riazul Hannan
Gazipur-5: Fazlul Haque Milon
Narsingdi-1: Khairul Kabir Khokon
Narsingdi-2: Dr. Abdul Moin Khan
Narsingdi-3: N/A
Narsingdi-4: Sardar Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain
Narsingdi-5: Engineer Mohammad Ashraf Uddin Bakul
Narayanganj-1: Mostafizur Rahman Bhuiyan Dipu
Narayanganj-2: Nazrul Islam Azad
Narayanganj-3: Mohammad Azharul Islam Mannan
Narayanganj-4: N/A
Narayanganj-5: Mohammad Masuduzzaman
Rajbari-1: Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam
Rajbari-2: N/A
Faridpur-1: N/A
Faridpur-2: Shama Obaid Islam
Faridpur-3: Nayab Yusuf Ahmed
Faridpur-4: Shahidul Islam Babul
Gopalganj-1: Mohammad Selimuzzaman Mollah
Madaripur-1: Kamal Jamal Mollah
Madaripur-2: N/A
Madaripur-3: Anisur Rahman
Shariatpur-1: Syed Ahmed Aslam
Shariatpur-2: Shafiqul Rahman Kiran
Shariatpur-3: Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu
Sylhet Division
Sunamganj-1: Anisul Haque
Sunamganj-5: Kalimuddin Milon
Sylhet-1: Khandaker Abdul Muktadir Chowdhury
Sylhet-2: Mosammat Tahsina Rushdir
Sylhet-3: Mohammad Abdul Malek
Sylhet-4: N/A
Sylhet-5: N/A
Sylhet-6: Imran Ahmed Chowdhury
Moulvibazar-1: Nasir Uddin Ahmed Mithu
Moulvibazar-2: Shawkat Hossain Shoku
Habiganj-2: Abu Monsur Shakhawat Hasan Jibon
Chattogram Division
Brahmanbaria-1: A.K.M. Hannan
Brahmanbaria-2: N/A
Brahmanbaria-3: Khaled Hossain Mahbub
Brahmanbaria-4: Mushfiqur Rahman
Brahmanbaria-5: Mohammad Abdul Mannan
Cumilla-1: Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain
Cumilla-2: N/A
Cumilla-3: Kazi Shah Moazzem Hossain Kaykobad
Cumilla-4: Manjurul Islam Munshi
Cumilla-5: Mohammad Jashim Uddin
Cumilla-8: Zakaria Taher
Cumilla-9: Mohammad Abul Kalam
Cumilla-10: Mohammad Abdul Gafur
Chandpur-1: A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon
Chandpur-2: Mohammad Jalal Uddin
Chandpur-3: Sheikh Farid Hossain
Chandpur-4: Mohammad Mominul Haque
Noakhali-2: Zainul Abedin Faruk
Noakhali-3: Mohammad Barkat Ullah Bulu
Noakhali-4: Mohammad Shahjahan
Noakhali-5: Mohammad Fakhrul Islam
Noakhali-6: Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman Sami
Lakshmipur-3: Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie
Chattogram-1: Nurul Amin Chairman
Chattogram-2: Sarwar Alamgir
Chattogram-5: Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin
Chattogram-8: Ershad Ullah
Chattogram-9: Mohammad Abu Sufian (announced first, later N/A)
Chattogram-10: Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury
Chattogram-13: Sarwar Jamal Nizam
Chattogram-14: N/A
Chattogram-15: N/A
Chattogram-16: Mishkatul Islam Chowdhury Pappa
Cox’s Bazar-1: Salauddin Ahmed
Cox’s Bazar-2: N/A
Cox’s Bazar-3: Lutfur Rahman Kajol
Cox’s Bazar-4: Shahjahan Chowdhury
Khagrachhari: Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan
Rangamati: Dipen Dewan
Bandarban: Saching Pru Marma