Overview
- BNP named prospective candidates in 237 of 300 constituencies, describing the announcement as a primary list that may be revised.
- The party signaled coordination with allies by withholding nominations in some seats and pledging support for candidates from partner groups.
- Chairperson Khaleda Zia will contest three constituencies, returning to the ballot after release from a 2018 corruption jailing and a period of poor health.
- Acting chairman Tarique Rahman will run from one seat, has lived in Britain since 2008, and was cleared of the most serious charge tied to a 2004 grenade attack.
- With the Awami League disbanded under the Muhammad Yunus interim government, BNP is widely viewed as the frontrunner for the expected February election.