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2mo ago

Khaleda Zia Declared BNP Candidate for Feni in Next General Election

The BNP is targeting polls in early February or sooner if the Supreme Court reinstates a caretaker government that would trigger voting within 90 days.

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Overview

  • The BNP formally nominated Khaleda Zia to contest the Feni constituency in the upcoming general election, marking her return after legal clearance and medical leave.
  • In March, the Supreme Court upheld High Court rulings that acquitted Zia in both the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust corruption cases.
  • Zia returned to Dhaka in May after four months of treatment in London for chronic conditions including liver cirrhosis, kidney disease, heart problems, diabetes and arthritis.
  • BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo said party leaders expect the vote to take place in the first week of February but could be held earlier under a caretaker government.
  • A pending Supreme Court decision on restoring the caretaker system would legally require elections to be held within 90 days of its implementation.