The Awami League on Saturday named two more candidates for seats reserved for women in parliament.
The latest nominees are: Pabna’s Nadia Yasmin and Natore’s Ratna Ahmed.
The decision came after a meeting of the AL nomination boards presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday.
On Friday, the ruling party announced 41 candidates for seats reserved for women in parliament.
The latest nominations take the Awami League’s tally of women candidates to 43. The party has now filled its allotment of women’s seats in parliament.
Among the 350 seats in parliament, 50 are reserved exclusively for women.
43 seats are allotted to the AL, four to the Jatiya Party, one each to the BNP and the Workers Party.
The independent candidates may receive one seat if they join the votes.
The election schedule for the reserved seats will be announced on Feb 17.
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