Election 2026: BNP Maps Out Multiple Contenders per Seat

As the upcoming parliamentary elections approach, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is meticulously preparing its candidate lists, reportedly identifying multiple potential contenders for each constituency. Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the party’s Standing Committee, revealed the plan on Monday.Speaking to reporters after paying tribute to BNP founder Ziaur Rahman at his grave in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the BNP’s youth wing, Salahuddin Ahmed said, “We have engaged with several qualified candidates in constituencies across Bangladesh.”The strategy mirrors the approach taken during the 2018 11th parliamentary elections, when the BNP submitted multiple nominations per seat. At the time, party leaders explained that this was a safeguard to ensure that constituencies would not remain vacant should candidate approvals be annulled under the ruling Awami League.Looking ahead to the 13th parliamentary elections, scheduled for February, the BNP is expected to finalise its candidate list for more than 200 constituencies ...

• 27 Oct 2025