The BNP is banking on new faces in this general election. Yesterday, the party unveiled its final candidates for 202 seats, with at least 90 of them first-time candidates.
The number is expected to rise further when the BNP announces its final candidates in around 50 more seats today, after it hears from the Election Commission about the appeals filed by its candidates against the rejection of their nomination papers, party sources said.
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The EC completes disposal of all appeals, including those by Khaleda Zia, today.
The BNP has agreed to offer up to 50 seats to its partners in the 20-party alliance and the Jatiya Oikyafront. Separate lists of their candidates are likely to be disclosed today, sources said.
The Jatiya Oikyafront, a newly floated combine of the BNP, Dr Kamal Hossain's Gonoforum and several other parties, was supposed to unveil the list of its final candidates yesterday, but it was postponed.
Unveiling the list of the 202 BNP candidates, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they would disclose names of the rest of the candidates, including those from the 20-party alliance partners and the Oikyafront, today.
He made the announcement in the afternoon, hours after the ruling Awami League revealed its final candidates in 240 seats, setting aside 56 for its allies.
Also yesterday, the BNP started issuing letters to the candidates who in turn will submit those to the returning officers as BNP's final contenders on or before December 9, the last date for pulling out.
The EC will decide on party chief Khaleda Zia's appeals today.
All three nomination papers she filed in Bogura-6, Bogura-7 and Feni-1 were rejected by the returning officers on grounds of her conviction in two corruption cases. The former prime minister was given 17 years in jail in the two cases.
If she loses the appeals, her chances of running in the December 30 election will be even slimmer. There will be little time for launching a legal battle in the Supreme Court, as the deadline for finalising candidacies expires tomorrow.
Khaleda landed in jail on February 8, and has yet to win a legal battle against her conviction.
The party has backup candidates in all her three constituencies, but did not disclose the names.
Fearing that many nomination papers of the party leaders might be rejected by the returning officers on various grounds during scrutiny, the BNP fielded multiple candidates in most constituencies.
In all, it fielded 695 candidates in 295 seats. During scrutiny, 141 were rejected. However, more than four dozen of them won appeals in the EC in the last two days.
The list of the 202 candidates was finalised following a series of meetings.
The BNP is relying on new candidates as some senior leaders died since the party contested the last election 10 years ago. Also, nomination papers of some senior leaders have been rejected on various grounds, including conviction in graft cases.
Some of the new faces are family members of the deceased leaders.
The rest are senior leaders, former ministers and MPs who ran in 2001 and 2008.
Around a dozen BNP leaders who were expelled from the party for their role in 2007-2008 were brought back and given nominations.
The new faces include Naushad Jamir, son of BNP Standing Committee Member Jamir Uddin Sircar. He will run from Panchagarh-1.
Sansila Jebrin, a 26-year-old physician, is BNP's youngest candidate from Sherpur-1. Prominent singer Romana Morshed Kanak Chapa will run from Sirajgani-1.
Former AL lawmaker Golam Mawla Rony, who had joined the BNP after failing to get AL ticket, is now BNP's candidate for Patuakhali-3.
Convicted former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar's wife Tahmina Zaman is likely to get nomination for Netrakona-4. Babar was convicted in August 21 grenade attack cases and ten truck arms haul case.
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Constituency |
BNP Candidates |
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Dhaka Division |
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Dhaka-1 |
Khondokar Abu Ashfaq |
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Dhaka-2 |
Irfan Ibne Aman |
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Dhaka-3 |
Gayeshwar Chandra Roy |
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Dhaka-4 |
Salahuddin Ahmed |
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Dhaka-5 |
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Dhaka-6 |
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Dhaka-7 |
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Dhaka-8 |
Mirza Abbas |
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Dhaka-9 |
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Dhaka-10 |
Abdul Mannan |
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Dhaka-11 |
Shamim Ara Begum |
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Dhaka-12 |
Saiful Alam Nirob |
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Dhaka-13 |
Abdus Salam |
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Dhaka-14 |
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Dhaka-15 |
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Dhaka-16 |
Ahsan Ullah Hasan |
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Dhaka -17 |
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Dhaka-18 |
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Dhaka-19 |
Dewan Mohammad Salahuddin |
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Dhaka-20 |
Tamiz Uddin |
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Gazipur-1 |
Chowdhury Tanvir Ahmed Siddiquee |
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Gazipur-2 |
Salahuddin Sarker |
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Gazipur-3 |
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Gazipur-4 |
Shah Riajul Hannan |
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Gazipur-5 |
Fazlul Haque Milon |
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Narsingdi-1 |
Khairul Kabir Khokon |
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Narsingdi-2 |
Dr Moin Khan |
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Narsingdi-3 |
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Narsingdi-4 |
Shardar Sakhawat Hossain Bokul |
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Narsingdi-5 |
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Naryanganj-1 |
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Naryanganj-2 |
Nazrul Islam Azad |
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Naryanganj-4 |
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Naryanganj -5 |
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Tangail-1 |
Shahidul Islam |
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Tangail-2 |
Sultan Salahuddin Tuku |
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Tangail-3 |
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Tangail-4 |
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Tangail-5 |
Mahmudul Hasan |
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Tangail-6 |
Goutam Chakrabartty |
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Tangail-7 |
Abul Kalam Azad Siddiquee |
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Rajbari-1 |
Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam |
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Rajbari-2 |
Nasirul Huque Sabu |
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Faridpur -1 |
Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar |
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Faridpur-2 |
Shama Obaid |
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Faridpur-3 |
Chowdhury Kamal Ibn Yusuf |
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Faridpur-4 |
Khandker Iqbal Hossain |
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Gopalganj-1 |
FE Sarfuzzaman |
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Gopalganj-2 |
Shirajul Islam Shiraj |
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Gopalganj-3 |
Afzal Hossain |
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Madaripur-1 |
Sazzad Hossain Sidiquee |
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Madaripur-2 |
Milton Baidya |
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Madaripur-3 |
Anisur Rahman Talukder Khokon |
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Shariatpur-1 |
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Shariatpur-2 |
Shafiqur Rahman Kiran |
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Shariatpur-3 |
Miah Nuruddin Ahmed Apu |
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Kishoreganj -1 |
Rezaul Karim Khan Chunnu |
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Kishoreganj -2 |
Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman |
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Kishoreganj -3 |
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Kishoreganj -4 |
Fazlur Rahman |
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Kishoreganj -5 |
Sheikh Mujibar Rahman Iqbal |
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Kishoreganj -6 |
Shariful Alam |
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Manikgonj -1 |
SA Jinnah Kabir |
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Manikgonj -2 |
Moinul Islam Khan Shanto |
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Manikgonj -3 |
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Munshiganj -1 |
Shah Moazzem Hossain |
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Munshiganj -2 |
Mizanur Rahman Sinha |
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Munshiganj -3 |
Abdul Hai |
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Mymensingh Division |
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Mymensingh-1 |
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Mymensingh-2 |
Shah Shahid Sarwar |
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Mymensingh-3 |
Ahmed Taiyebur Rahman Hiran (Engr. Iqbal Hossain) |
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Mymensingh-4 |
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Mymensingh-5 |
Zakir Hossain |
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Mymensingh-6 |
Shams Uddin Ahmed |
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Mymensingh-7 |
Joynal Abedin |
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Mymensingh-9 |
Khurram Chowdhury |
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Mymensingh-11 |
Fakhar Uddin Ahmed Bachchu |
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Sherpur-1 |
Dr Sansila Zebrin |
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Sherpur-2 |
Mokhlesur Rahman Ripon |
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Sherpur-3 |
Mahmudul Huque Rubel |
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Netrokona-1 |
Barrister Kaiser Kamal |
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Netrokona-2 |
Dr Anwarul Huque |
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Netrokona-3 |
Rafiqul Islam Hilali |
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Netrokona-4 |
Tahmina Zaman |
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Netrokona-5 |
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Jamalpur-2 |
Sultan Mahmud Babu |
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Jamalpur-3 |
Mostafizur Rahman Bablu |
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Jamalpur-4 |
Faridul Karib Talukder |
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Jamalpur-5 |
Shah Wares Ali Mamun |
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Rajshahi Division |
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Bogura-1 |
Gazi Rafiqul Islam |
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Bogura- 4 |
Mosharraf Hossain |
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Bogura-5 |
Golam Mohammad Shiraj |
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Joypurhat-1 |
Fazlur Rahman |
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Joypurhat-2 |
AEM Khalilur Rahman |
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Naogaon-1 |
Mustafizur Rahman |
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Naogaon-2 |
Shamshuzzoha Khan |
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Naogaon - 3 |
Parvej Arefin Siddique |
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Naogaon-4 |
Shamshul Alam Pramanik |
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Naogaon-5 |
Jahidul Islam Dholu |
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Naogaon-6 |
Alamgir Kabir |
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Rajshahi-1 |
Barrister Aminul Haque |
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Rajshahi-2 |
Mizanur Rahman Minu |
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Rajshahi-3 |
Shahidul Huque Milon |
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Rajshahi-4 |
Abu Hena |
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Rajshahi-5 |
Nazrul Islam Mandal |
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Rajshahi-6 |
Abu Sayeed Chand |
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Natore-1 |
Kamrunnahar |
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Natore-2 |
Sabina Yeasmin Chabi |
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Natore-3 |
Dauder Mahmud |
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Natore-4 |
Abdul Aziz |
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Pabna-1 |
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Pabna-2 |
Selim Reza Habib |
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Pabna-3 |
Anwarul Islam |
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Pabna-4 |
Habibur Rahman Habib |
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Pabna-5 |
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Sirajganj-1 |
Romana Morshed Kanak Chapa |
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Sirajganj-2 |
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Sirajganj-3 |
Abdul Mannan Talukder |
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Sirajganj-4 |
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Sirajganj-5 |
Amirul Islam Khan Alim |
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Sirajganj-6 |
Kamruddin Yahia Khan Majlish |
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Chapainababganj-1 |
Md Shahjahan Mia |
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Chapainababganj-2 |
Aminul Islam |
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Chapainababganj-3 |
Harun-Ur-Rashid |
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Khulna Division |
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Meherpur-1 |
Masud Arun |
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Meherpur-2 |
Javed Masum Milton |
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Kushtia-1 |
Reza Ahmed Bachchu Molla |
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Kushtia-3 |
Jakir Hossain Sarker |
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Kushtia-4 |
Syed Mehdi Ahmed Roomy |
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Chuadanga-1 |
Md Shahiduzzaman |
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Chuadanga-2 |
Mahmud Hasan Khan (Babu Khan) |
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Jhenidah-1 |
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Jhenidah-2 |
Abdul Mazid |
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Jhenidah-3 |
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Jhenidah-4 |
Saiful Islam Firoz |
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Jashore-1 |
Mofiqul Hasan Tripty |
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Jashore-2 |
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Jashore-3 |
Anindya Islam Amit |
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Jashore-4 |
TS Aiyub |
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Jashore-5 |
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Jashore-6 |
Abul Hossain Azad |
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Magura-1 |
Monwar Hossain |
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Magura-2 |
Nitai Roy Chowdhury |
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Narail-1 |
Sajjad Hossain |
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Narail-2 |
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Bagerhat-1 |
Sheikh Masud Rana |
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Bagerhat-2 |
MA Salam |
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Bagerhat-3 |
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Bagerhat-4 |
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Khulna-1 |
Amir Ezaz Khan |
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Khulna-2 |
Nazrul Islam Manju |
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Khulna-3 |
Rakibul Islam Bakul |
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Khulna-4 |
Azizul Bari Helal |
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Khulna-5 |
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Khulna-6 |
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Satkhira-1 |
Habibul Islam Habib |
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Satkhira-2 |
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Satkhira-3 |
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Satkhira-4 |
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Barishal Division |
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Barguna-1 |
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Barguna-2 |
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Patuakhali-1 |
Altaf Hossain Chowdhury |
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Patuakhali-2 |
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Patuakhali-3 |
Golam Mawla Roni |
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Patuakhali-4 |
ABM Mosharraf Hossain |
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Bhola-1 |
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Bhola-2 |
Hafiz Ibrahim |
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Bhola-3 |
Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed |
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Bhola-4 |
Nazimuddin Alam |
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Barishal-1 |
Zahiruddin Swapan |
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Barishal-2 |
Sharfuddin Santu |
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Barishal-3 |
Joynal Abedin |
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Barishal-4 |
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Barishal-5 |
Mujibur Rahman Sarwar |
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Barishal-6 |
Abul Hossain Khan |
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Jhalakathi-1 |
Barrister Shahjahan Omar |
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Jhalakathi-2 |
Jeba Amin Khan |
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Pirojpur-1 |
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Pirojpur-3 |
Ruhul Amin Dulal |
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Sylhet Division |
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Sylhet-1 |
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Sylhet-2 |
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Sylhet-3 |
Shafi Ahmed Chowdhury |
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Sylhet-4 |
Dilder Hossain Selim |
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Sylhet-6 |
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Moulvibazar-1 |
Nasir Uddin Ahmed |
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Moulvibazar-2 |
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Moulvibazar-3 |
Naser Rahman |
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Moulvibazar-4 |
Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury |
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Habiganj-1 |
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Habiganj-2 |
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Habiganj-3 |
GK Gouch |
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Habiganj-4 |
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Sunamganj-1 |
Nazir Hossain |
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Sunamganj-2 |
Nasir Chowdhury |
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Sunamganj-3 |
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Sunamganj-4 |
Fazlul Haque Apsia |
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Sunamganj-5 |
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury |
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Chattogram Division |
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Brahmanbaria-1 |
Ekramuzzaman |
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Brahmanbaria-2 |
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Brahmanbaria-3 |
Khaled Hossain Mahbub Shyamol |
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Brahmanbaria-4 |
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Brahmanbaria-5 |
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Brahmanbaria-6 |
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Cumilla-1 |
Dr. Khondokar Mosharraf Hossain |
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Cumilla-2 |
Dr. Khondokar Mosharraf Hossain |
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Cumilla-3 |
Qazi Mujibul Haque |
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Cumilla-4 |
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Cumilla-5 |
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Cumilla-6 |
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Cumilla-7 |
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Cumilla-8 |
Jakaria Taher Shumon |
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Cumilla-9 |
Anwarul Azim |
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Cumilla-10 |
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Cumilla-11 |
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Chandpur-1 |
Mosharraf Hossain |
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Chandpur-2 |
Dr Jalal Uddin |
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Chandpur-3 |
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Chandpur-4 |
Abdul Hannan |
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Chandpur-5 |
Mominul Haque |
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Feni-1 |
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Feni-2 |
Jainal Abedin |
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Feni-3 |
Akbar Hossain |
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Noakhali-1 |
Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon |
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Noakhali-2 |
Jainul Abedin Faruk |
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Noakhali-3 |
Barkat Ullah Bulu |
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Noakhali-4 |
Md Shahjahan |
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Noakhali-5 |
Barrister Moudud Ahmed |
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Noakhali- 6 |
Fazlul Azim |
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Laxmipur-2 |
Abul Khayer Bhuiyan |
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Laxmipur-3 |
Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anny |
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Chattogram-1 |
Nurul Amin |
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Chattogram-2 |
Ajibullah Bahar |
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Chattogram-4 |
Ishak Chowdhury |
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Chattogram-6 |
Jashim Uddin Shikder |
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Chattogram-7 |
Kutub Uddin Bahar |
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Chattogram-9 |
Dr Shahadat Hossain |
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Chattogram-10 |
Abdullah Al Noman |
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Chattogram-11 |
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury |
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Chattogram-12 |
Enamul Huque |
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Chattogram-13 |
Sarwar Jamal Nizam |
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Chattogram-16 |
Zafrul Islam Chowdhury |
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Cox’s Bazar-1 |
Hasina Ahmed |
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Cox’s Bazar-2 |
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Cox’s Bazar-3 |
Lutfor Rahman Kajal |
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Cox’s Bazar-4 |
Shahjahan Chowdhury |
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Khagrachari-1 |
Shahidul Islam Bhuiyan |
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Rangamati |
Moni Swapan Deowan |
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Bandarban-1 |
Saching Pru |
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Rangpur Division |
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Lalmonirhat-1 |
Hasan Rajib Pradhan |
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Lalmonirhat-2 |
Rokon Uddin Babul |
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Lalmonirhat-3 |
Asadul Habib Dulu |
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Rangpur-1 |
Mosharraf Hossain Sujan |
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Rangpur-2 |
Mohammad Ali Sarker |
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Rangpur-3 |
Rita Rahman |
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Rangpur-4 |
Emdadul Huq Bharosa |
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Rangpur-5 |
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Rangpur-6 |
Saiful Islam |
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Kurigram-1 |
Saifur Rahman Rana |
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Kurigram-2 |
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Kurigram-3 |
Tajbhirul Islam |
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Kurigram-4 |
Md Azizur Rahman |
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Gaibandha-1 |
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Gaibandha-2 |
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Gaibandha-3 |
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Gaibandha-4 |
Faruk Kabir Ahmed |
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Gaibandha-5 |
Faruk Alam Sarker |
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Panchagarh-1 |
Barrister Nawshad Zamir |
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Panchagarh-2 |
Farhad Hossain Azad |
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Thakurgaon-1 |
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamghir |
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Thakurgaon-2 |
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Thakurgaon-3 |
Jahidur Rahman |
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Dinajpur-1 |
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Dinajpur-2 |
Md Sadique Riaz |
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Dinajpur-3 |
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Dinajpur-4 |
Akhtaruzzaman Mia |
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Dinajpur-5 |
AZM Rejuanul Haque |
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Dinajpur-6 |
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Nilphamari-1 |
Rafiqul Islam |
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NIlphamari-2 |
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Nilphamari-3 |
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Nilphamari-4 |
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