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Khaleda to contest for Bogura-6, 7: BNP starts nomination letter distribution.

Khaleda to contest for Bogura-6, 7: BNP starts nomination letter distribution

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Khaleda to contest for Bogura-6, 7: BNP starts nomination letter distribution

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BD Correspondent: BNP today started distribution of nomination letters at its’ Gulshan office with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who will contest for Bogura-6 and Bogura-7 constituencies in the 11th parliamentary general election.

The part's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir formally started the distribution of the letters this noon, reports our staff correspondent from the spot.

BNP may leave most of the parliamentary seats in the capital to top leaders of its allies, said party sources.

It has finalised nominating party candidates in four of the 15 constituencies in the city, and kept the rest open to high-profile leaders of JatiyaOikyafront and components of the BNP-led 20-party alliance, the sources said.

HOW MANY CANDIDATES DID AL PICK?

Yesterday, Awami League handed out nomination letters to 248 aspirantspicking around 50 new faces to run for the upcoming parliamentary polls and dropping 38 MPs.

The party said it has kept some 70 seats for allies including Jatiya Party, the main opposition in the current parliament. The final decision may come today.

WHEN IS THE ELECTION?

Election Commission has revised polls schedule, deferring the 11th general election by a week to December 30 – a decision taken on November 12.

The authorities have fixed November 28 as the deadline for filing nomination papers, December 2 for scrutiny and December 9 last date of withdrawal.

The move came following demands from several opposition political parties.