Published: 12:00 AM, 27 October 2026
BNP nominates Aliza Zaman for vacant reserved seat
Aliza Zaman hassubmitted her nomination paper as the BNP candidate for the by-election to the vacant reserved women's seat-23 in the JatiyaSangsad.
She submitted her nomination paper to the returning officer of the Election Commission on Monday.
Returning Officer Md. Moin Uddin Khan confirmed the matter, saying that Aliza Zaman submitted her nomination paper on the scheduled day.
According to party sources, Aliza Zaman is currently a member of the BNP Central Executive Committee and joint convener of the Pirojpur district BNP. She is also serving as the organising secretary of the Central Mohila Dal for the Barishal division.
The by-election is being held for the seat that fell vacant following the resignation of BNP lawmaker Ferdousy Ahmed Misty, who represented a reserved women's seat, on October 1.
According to the announced election schedule, Mondaywas the last day for submission of nomination papers. The nomination papers will be scrutinised tomorrow. Appeals against the scrutiny decisions can be filed on October 28, and the appeals will be disposed of on October 29.
November 1 is the last day for withdrawal of candidatures. The by-election is scheduled to be held on November 12.
However, if only one valid candidate remains after the scrutiny of nomination papers and the withdrawal period, she will be declared elected unopposed.
