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NCP’s Nusrat Tabassum’s nomination paper declared valid

The nomination paper of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), for a reserved women’s seat in the 13th parliament has been declared valid by the returning officer.

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NCP’s Nusrat Tabassum’s nomination paper declared valid

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Dhaka
Published: 02 May 2026, 16: 14

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The nomination paper of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), for a reserved women’s seat in the 13th parliament has been declared valid by the returning officer.

Returning Officer Md Moin Uddin Khan informed journalists of this after scrutiny of nomination papers at the Election Commission building in Dhaka today, Saturday.

The deadline for submitting nomination papers was until 4:00 pm on 21 April. Nusrat went to submit her nomination shortly after the stipulated time that day, but the returning officer did not accept it then.

Later, Nusrat sought legal remedy, and the court directed the Election Commission to accept her nomination paper and take further action in accordance with the law. Accordingly, her nomination was accepted and reviewed.

Earlier, the nomination paper of NCP candidate Monira Sharmin was rejected during scrutiny. As she had not completed three years since leaving her job at the state-owned Krishi Bank, the returning officer declared her nomination invalid under the law.

On Thursday evening, the Election Commission published a gazette declaring 49 candidates elected to the reserved women’s seats of the 13th parliament.

Among them are 36 from BNP, 12 from the 11-party electoral alliance including Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), and 1 independent candidate.

Arrangements will now be made for the oath-taking of the members of parliament. Due to legal complications, the candidacy for one remaining seat has not yet been finalised.​

 

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49 reserved women’s seats MPs sworn in, NCP nominee yet to take oath

The newly elected women Members of Parliament (MPs) took oath on Sunday to represent their respective parties from the reserved seats. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, administered the oath at 9:07pm at the Oath Room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The oath-taking ceremony was conducted by...

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49 reserved women’s seats MPs sworn in, NCP nominee yet to take oath

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Dhaka
Published: 03 May 2026, 22: 58

49 reserved women’s seats MPs sworn in, NCP nominee yet to take oath UNB

The newly elected women Members of Parliament (MPs) took oath on Sunday to represent their respective parties from the reserved seats.

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, administered the oath at 9:07pm at the Oath Room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

The oath-taking ceremony was conducted by Parliament Secretariat Secretary Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, along with cabinet members and senior leaders of the ruling BNP, opposition Jamaat, and NCP, were present on the occasion.

Earlier on April 30, the Election Commission published a gazette declaring 49 lawmakers elected unopposed to the reserved women’s seats in the 13th parliament.

The 36 BNP alliance MPs are Selima Rahman, Shirin Sultana, Rasheda Begum Hira, Rehana Akter Ranu, Newaz Halima Arly, Farida Yasmin, Bilkis Islam, Shakila Farzana, Helen Jerin Khan, Nilufar Chowdhury Moni, Nipun Roy Chowdhury, Zeeba Amina Khan, Mahmuda Habiba, Sabira Sultana, Sunsila Jabrin, Sanjida Islam (Tulee), Sultana Ahmed, Fahmida Haque, Anna Minz, Subarna Shikdar, Shamim Ara Begum Swapna, Shammi Akter, Ferdousi Ahmed, Bithika Binte Hossain, Suraiya Jerin, Mansura Akter, Jahrat Adib Chowdhury, Momtaz Alo, Fahima Nasrin, Arifa Sultana, Sanjida Yasmin, Nadia Pathan Papon, Shawkat Ara Akter, Madhabi Marma, Selina Sultana and Rezeka Sultana.

The 12 Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance newly elected lawmakers include Nurunnisa Siddika, Marzia Begum, Sabikun Nahar, Nazmun Nahar, Mahfuza Hannan, Sajeda Samad, Shamsunnahar Begum, Marzdia Momtaz, Rokeya Begum (mother of July martyr Jabir Ibrahim), Mahmuda Alam Mitu (NCP), Tasmia Pradhan (Jagpa) and Mahbuba Hakim (Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish).

The independent MP for the lone reserved seat is Sultana Jasmin.

There are 50 reserved seats for women in the Parliament. For the last remaining seat, which is supposed to go to the National Citizen Party, the Election Commission initially rejected the nominations of two NCP aspirants - Monira Sharmin''s candidacy was deemed ineligible, while Nusrat Tabassum submitted her paperwork late.

Although the nomination of Nusrat was later declared valid, it came too late for her to be sworn in today alongside the others. Sharmin meanwhile herself has an appeal pending over the matter of her nomination in the High Court.​