Bidisha, former wife of Jatiya Party chairman H M Ershad will contest in the forthcoming general election as an independent candidate from Gaibandha-1 (Sunderganj) constituency.
She announced her candidature at press conference held at Gaibandha Press Club on Sunday.
During the announcement, she said, 'I am against Islamist fundamentalism and militancy.' She has no enmity with any political alliance and he will never try to tarnish the image of Jatiya Party or its chairman Ershad, she said.
'I want to serve the ill-fated people of monga and erosion-affected Sunderganj upazila from my own resources, Bidisha declared.