The BNP candidate said, “Please do not engage in extortion until the 12th
Sarwar Jamal Nizam, the BNP-nominated candidate in the Chattogram-13 (Anwara and Karnaphuli) constituency, has publicly requested extortionists to stop extortion until 12 February. He made this request on Friday night while inaugurating an election office in the Chatari area of Anwara Upazila. A 55-second video of his remarks has spread on social media. Someone present at the event recorded the video.
Millionaires Dominate the Ballot: 45% Overall, 83% in BNP
The asset profiles of candidates in the 13th National Parliamentary Election indicate a deep structural crisis in Bangladesh’s electoral politics. According to an analysis by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), the number of millionaire candidates in this election has reached 891, the highest in the country’s history.
Protesting Activists Take to the Streets in Chattogram; Road Blockade in Magura
Severe anger and agitation have erupted in Chattogram and Magura over the BNP’s nomination of candidates for the upcoming national election. Leaders and activists who were denied nominations are expressing their frustration openly and have taken to the streets at the local level.
Most of BNP’s candidates are godfathers: Nasiruddin Patwary
Nasiruddin Patwary, Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said, “BNP’s list of candidates is disappointing. Most of them are godfathers. We had hoped that after the mass uprising, they would nominate some good candidates. But it appears that, strategically, the young leaders from Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal have been excluded. They are welcome to join our party.”
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