The six-party front ‘Liberal Islamic Alliance’ led by the Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP) has announced to field candidates for 200 seats in the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections. This alliance has already finalized the partial list of candidates for 121 constituencies.
BSP Chairman Shahzada Syed Saifuddin Ahmad Maizbhandari announced the names of these partial candidates of the already finalized coalition in a press conference at the National Press Club on Tuesday (28 November).
The press conference was organized to announce the candidate of the Supreme Party-led Liberal Islamic Alliance.
The other five parties in the alliance are: Bangladesh Islami Oikyajot, Krishak Sramik Party, Bangladesh Jandal (BJD), National Awami Party (NAP Bhasani) and Ashikine Auliya Oikya Parishad.
In the press conference, Syed Saifuddin Ahmad Maizbhandari said, “We will field candidates for 200 seats in the upcoming elections on behalf of our alliance Liberal Islamic Alliance.” Today announcing the partial list of nominees against 121 parliamentary constituencies.
In response to a question from journalists, he said, “We will not be from any alliance, we will be elected from our position with our Marka (Ektar). We are electing to continue the democratic process. There is no alternative to elections to uphold the constitution. We do not want any undemocratic power to come into the country.
Referring to the nominees of BSP and Morcha Liberal Islamic Alliance led by it, he said, ‘We have 30 heavyweight candidates across the country. Those who can win if there is a fair election. We have ensured representation of all communities and classes in giving nominations. Our nominees include candidates of other religions as well as candidates of the third gender.
In response to the question whether the election will be participatory if BNP does not participate, the chairman of BSP said, “We think that the election will be participatory if most of the registered political parties come to the polls and the people vote.” It is their democratic right to join or boycott the election of any party. I have called BNP and other registered parties to come to the polls before, and I am still doing so. Because, if the election is not competitive, it does not accumulate.
Regarding dialogue, he said, ‘We were in favor of dialogue, we are still. There’s still time. Aiming at the country and nation, dialogue is still possible if you want their good.’
Election symbol of BSP newly registered with Election Commission (EC) is ‘Ektar’. Candidates of Liberal Islamic Alliance led by BSP will be elected in this symbol.
BSP’s nominees are-
Rangpur Division:
Panchagarh-1- Md. Abdul Wadud (Badsha), Panchagarh-2 Ahmad Reza Farooqui,
Lalmonirhat-3 MA Hannan, Rangpur-3 Md Abdur Rahman (Reju), Kurigram-1 Moniruzzaman Khan Bhasani,
Kurigram-2 Md. Shefali Begum, Kurigram-4 Md. Meher Ullah Salim.
Rajshahi Division:
Bogra-3 Md. Afrina Parveen, Bogra-6 Md. Rajib Rashid,
Chapainawabganj-2 SM Durul Huda, Rajshahi-2 Mohammad Samshul Alam,
Rajshahi-3 Lutfar Rahman,
Rajshahi-5 Altaf Hossain Molla, Natore-1 Md. Liaquat Ali, Natore-3 Rustom Ali,
Natore-4 Raihan Shah,
Sirajganj- 2 Hasrat Khan Bhasani,
Sirajganj-6 Kazi Md. Alamin,
Pabna-3 Mahbubur Rahman Joy Chowdhury, Pabna-4 Alauddin (Altaf).
Khulna Division:
Kushtia-1 Md. Azim Ali,
Jhenaidah-2 Md. Nazrul Islam.
Barisal Division:
Barguna-2 Muhammad Abu Bakr Siddique, Patuakhali-3 Md Nur Alam,
Bhola-2 Mohammad Riaz Uddin, Barisal-2 AK Fayazul Haque Sohail Samad,
Barisal-4 Md Zainal Abedin,
Barisal-5 Salma Akhtar,
Barisal-6 Md. Asaduzzaman,
Pirojpur- 2 Mohammad Mizanur Rahman (Syed Monir).
Mymensingh Division:
Jamalpur-2 Ripon Mia,
Sherpur – 1 Abul Kalam Azad,
Mymensingh-4 Salim Khan,
Mymensingh-5 Md Firoz Alam, Mymensingh-10 Md Rafiqul Islam,
Mymensingh – 11 ABM Zia Uddin.
Dhaka Division:
Tangail – 4 Md. Shukur Masud,
Tangail – 5 Md. Hasrat Khan Bhasani, Tangail – 6 Abdul Karim, Tangail – 7 Md. Abdul Khalek,
Kishoreganj-6 Helal Uddin, Manikganj-2 AK Nahid, Munshiganj-1 Latif Sarkar, Munshiganj-2 Ripa Akter, Munshiganj-3 Md Dulal Hossain Mondal,
Dhaka-14 Shahzada Syed Saifuddin Ahmad Maizbhandari,
Dhaka-15 Md Samchul Alam Chowdhury, Dhaka-16 Md Tauhidul Islam, Dhaka-3 Md Akbar Hossain,
Dhaka – 20 Md. Minhaj Uddin,
Dhaka-13-Md. Sohail Samad Bachchu, Dhaka-10 Fayazul Haque Sohail Samad,
Dhaka-11 Farahnaz Haque Chowdhury,
Dhaka-19-Md Julhas,
Dhaka-1- Samsuzzaman Chowdhury, Dhaka-8 Enamul Nasir, Dhaka-9 Md. Mahidul Islam, Dhaka-5 Mosharraf Hossain Mia,
Dhaka – 18- Mizanur Rahman,
Dhaka – 17 Add. Shah Alam,
Dhaka – 7 Mohammad Afsar Uddin, Faridpur-1 Md Nurul Islam Sikder,
Faridpur-2 Sheikh Shafiqul Islam, Faridpur-3 Md Delwar Hossain, Faridpur-4 Md Alamgir Kabir, Madaripur-2- Yusuf Ali Sumon,
Gopalganj-3 M Nizam Uddin Lashkar,
Narsingdi-1- Subal Dhar,
Narsingdi-2 Qutubuddin,
Narsingdi – 3- Mirana Zafrin Chowdhury,
Narsingdi-4 Mosharraf Hossain,
Narsingdi-5 Abdur Rahim,
Gazipur – 2 SM Jahangir Alam,
Gazipur – 3 Md. Ashraful Alam,
Gazipur-4 Masood Chowdhury,
Gazipur-5-Urmi,
Narayanganj- 1 Md. Afaz Uddin Molla,
Narayanganj-3 Mohammad Aslam Hossain,
Narayanganj-4 Md. Salim Ahmed, Narayanganj-5-Chamchul Islam.
Sylhet Division:
Sunamganj-1 Shah Noor Alam,
Sunamganj – 1 Harish Mia,
Sunamganj-4 Abul Fazal Masood,
Sunamganj-5- Abu Saleh,
Habiganj-4- Md Saraj Mia.
Chittagong Division:
B-Baria-3 Sohail Mollah,
B-Baria-4 Syed Imam Mohsin,
Brahmanbaria-5-Jamal Sarkar,
B-Baria-6- Kabir Mia
Comilla-1- Md Jahangir Alam,
Comilla-2 Abdus Salam,
Comilla-3 Md. Ziaul Haque,
Comilla-4 Mohammad Shafiul Badsha, Comilla-5- Md Khwaja Baki Billah,
Comilla-6 Mohammad Abdul Majeed, Comilla-7- Md. Sahidullah, Comilla-8 Mozammel Haque Bashir,
Comilla-10- Md. Jamal Uddin, Chandpur – 1 Md. Yachin, Chandpur-2 Monir Hossain,
Chandpur-3-Ah Malek Miyaji, Chandpur-4- Md. Maqsudur Rahman,
Chandpur-5- Rafiqul Islam,
Feni-1- Md. Mahtab Uddin,
Feni-3 Tabarak Hossain,
Laxmipur-3- Md. Ibrahim Mia Maizbhandari,
Laxmipur-4- Add, Soleman Hossain Imran, Chittagong-1- Md. Nurul Karim Abshar,
Chittagong-2 – Shahzada Syed Saifuddin Ahmad Maizbhandari, Chittagong-3 – Nurul Anwar Hiron,
Chittagong-5- Kazi Mohsin Chowdhury, Chittagong-6- Md. Belal Uddin, Chittagong-7- Md. Morshed Alam,
Chittagong-8- Kazi Mohsin Chowdhury, Chittagong-10- Taj Uddin, Chittagong-11- Md Mohiuddin, Chittagong-12- Maulana Omar Farooq Naimi,
Chittagong-13- Md. Arif Moinuddin, Chittagong-14- Saiful Islam Sumon,
Chittagong-15- Abdul Mannan, Cox’s Bazar-1- Chowdhury Aftab Noor, Cox’s Bazar-3 Ataullah Khan/ Nurul Alam.