All candidates win unopposed in reserved 50 women seats in JSDHAKA, Feb 25, 2024 (BSS) – All fifty candidates of Awami League were declared elected unopposed in the 50 seats reserved for women in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS). Among the 300 seats in the JS, women's reserved seats are distributed proportionally to the number of seats obtained by different parties or alliances. With the support of 62 independent members and two seats of the 14-party alliance, Awami League got 48 seats and Jatiya Party got 2 reserved seats. Candidates nominated by Awami League and Jatiya Party in the reserved 50 women's seats submitted their nomination papers to the Returning Officer on February 18. Moniruzzaman Talukdar told reporters at his office at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon this afternoon that he received a total of 50 nomination papers and all papers were valid in scrutiny.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 26, 2024 09:09 UTC