The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday announced the names of its candidates for 232 parliamentary constituencies ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir unveiled the list at a press conference held at the party chairperson’s political office in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Monday evening.He said the list is provisional and may undergo changes before the final submission of nomination papers. “This is not the final list. Some changes may take place following further review,” Fakhrul told reporters.Fakhrul also confirmed that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been nominated to contest from the Dinajpur-3, Bogura-7, and Feni-1 constituencies, marking her symbolic return to the electoral race.

Members of the BNP Standing Committee and joint organizing secretaries were present at the press conference, where Fakhrul read out the names of the candidates and reiterated the party’s readiness to take part in what he described as a “crucial election for the nation’s future.”

Party insiders said the BNP nomination board finalized the list after weeks of internal screening and consultations with divisional leaders, taking into account grassroots recommendations and the candidates’ political track records.

The announcement signals the BNP’s intensified preparations for the upcoming polls, as major political parties begin unveiling their electoral strategies and candidate lineups for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections.                                                                                         ২৩৭ আসনে ঘোষিত প্রার্থীদের পূর্ণাঙ্গ তালিকা দেখতে ক্লিক করুন...