Tarique Rahman to contest polls from Bogura-6, Dhaka-17

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will contest the 13th parliamentary election, scheduled for February 12 next year, from two constituencies—Bogura-6 and Dhaka-17.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed confirmed the decision on Saturday night.

“Our party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will contest the election from two seats. One is Bogura-6 and the other is Dhaka-17. This is a party decision,” he said.

Salahuddin said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will contest the election from three constituencies—Bogura-7, Feni-1 and Dinajpur-3—while Tarique Rahman will run from Bogura-6 and Dhaka-17.

Asked about campaign activities indicating that Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho, a BNP ally, would contest from Dhaka-17, Salahuddin said Partho is not contesting the polls from that seat.

“He will contest the election from his home constituency, Bhola-1, using his party’s own election symbol,” the BNP leader said.

Source: UNB