DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami got 25 seats to contest the 11th national elections under "Sheaf of paddy", the electoral symbol of BNP, according to the claim of Jamaat.
BNP and Jamaat have reportedly reached a consensus being components of the 20-party alliance.
Jamaat, which is an unregistered party with Election Commission (EC), cannot participate in national election under its Scale symbol.
Earlier in October, EC scrapped the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami, making it clear that the party will not be able to contest the upcoming national election.
Jamaat got 25 nomination letters signed by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday night (November 27), a senior Jamaat leader, wishing to remain anonymous, told Banglanews.
Some of the candidates have already submitted the nomination letters on Wednesday morning while the rest are about to submit, he said.
The agreement has been formed on 25 seats. Besides, there were some demands which are yet to be discussed, the Jamaat leader also said.
According to Jamaat, candidates who got nomination papers are: Abdul Hakim in Thakurgaon-2, Mohammad Hanif in Dinajpur-1, Mohammad Anwarul Islam in Dinajpur-6, Moniruzzaman Montu in Nilphamary-2, Mohammad Azizul Islam in Nilphamary-3, Prof Golam Rabbani in Rangpur-5, Majedur Rahman Sarker in Gaibandha-1, Rafiqul Islam Khan in Sirajganj-4, Iqbal Hossain in Pabna-5, Prof Motiur Rahman in Jhenidah-3, former MP Abu Sayed Mohammad Sahadat Hossain in Jashore-2, Abdul Wadud in Bagerhat-3, Prof Abdul Alim in Bagerhat-4, former MP Prof Mia Golam Parwar in Khulna-5, Abul Kalam Azad in Khulna-6, Abdul Khaleque in Satkhira-2, Robiul Bashar in Satkhira-3, Gazi Nazrul Islam in Satkhira-4, Shamim Sayedee in Pirojpur-1, Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka-15, former MP Farid Uddin Chowdhury in Sylhet-5, Habibur Rahman in Sylhet-6, former MP Syed Abdullah Md Taher in Cumilla-11, former MP ANM Shamsul Islam in Chattogram-15, and former MP Hamidur Rahman Azad in Cox's Bazar-2.
However, the 11th parliamentary elections are set be held on Dec 30.
BDST: 1535 HRS, NOV 28, 2018
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