All of the 49 candidates, who submitted nomination papers for women reserved seats in the 11th parliament, have been elected Members of Parliament (MPs) uncontested.
Election Commission (EC) Joint Secretary and Returning Officer of the polls Abul Kasem announced the official result at the EC’s offices on Sunday (Feb 17).
Kasem said, “All of the aspirants for the women reserved seats have been declared elected as none of them withdrew their candidature within stipulated time till 5pm on Saturday (Feb 16).
“List of the names of the MPs-elect will be sent to the government BG Press by today (Sunday). And, the Gazette notification will be published by today or tomorrow (Monday) in this regard,” he said.
The reserved seats for women are allocated to political parties in proportion with their number of seats in parliament. Among the MPs-elect, 43 are from Awami League, four from Jatiya Party, one independent candidate and one from Workers Party of Bangladesh.
BNP-led Oikyafront could get one but none submitted nomination paper from the alliance, said Kasem.
The election to the women reserved seats was scheduled for Mar 4.
Awami League (43)
Shirin Ahmed, Zannatul Bakia Shabnam Jahan Shila, Suborna Mustafa, and Nahid Ijhar Khan from Dhaka, Khadizatul Anwar, and Waseqa Ayesha Khan from Chattogtam, Kaniz Fatema Ahmed from Cox’s Bazar, Basonti Chakma from Khagrachari, Anjum Sultana and Aroma Dutta from Cumilla, Umme Fatema Nazma Begum from Brahmanbaria, Shamsunnahar Bhuyian and Rumana Ali from Gazipur, Sultana Nadira from Barguna, Hosne Ara from Jamalpur, Habiba Rahman Khan Shefaly and Zakia Pervin Khanam from Netrokona, Sheikh Ani Rahman from Pirojpur, Aparajita Haq and Khandaker Mamta Hena Lovely from Tangail, Shamima Akter Khanam from Sunamganj, Fazilatun Nessa from Munshiganj, Rabeya Aleem from Nilphamari, Tamanna Nusrat Bubli from Nangarsidi, Nargis Rahman from Gopalganj, Monira Sultana from Mymensingh, Khaleda Khanam from Jhenaidah, Syedna Rubina Mirra from Barisal, Kazi Kaniz Sultana from Patuakhali, Advocate Gloria Jhorna Sarkar from Khulna, Zakia Tabasasam from Dinajpur, Farida Khanam Saki from Noakhali, Rousema Begum from Faridpur, Syeda Rashida Begum from Kushtia, Syeda Zohra Alauddin from Maulvibazar, Adiba Anjum Mita from Rajshahi, Ferdous Islam Jessie from Chapainawabganj, Parvin Haque Sikdar from Shariatpur, Khodeja Nasrin Akter Hossain from Rajbari, Tahmina Begum from Madaripur, Nadia Yasmin Jolly from Pabna and Ratna Ahmed from Natore.
Jatiya Party (4)
Prof Masuda M Rashid Chowdhury, Advocate Salma Islam, Principal Raushon Ara Mannan, and Nazma Akter.
Workers Party (1)
Lutfun Nesa Khan.
Independent (1)
Selina Islam