The Awami League (AL) parliamentary nomination board meeting will be held today (February 14) to finalise candidates for reserved women's seats in the 12th parliament.

The meeting will start at 12:00pm at Ganobhaban under the chairmanship of party President Sheikh Hasina, reads a press release signed by AL Office Secretary Biplob Barua.

Another press release from the AL on Saturday (10 February) announced that interviews with the candidates would be held on 14 February at Ganobhaban.

There are 50 reserved seats for women in the National Parliament, allocated so that each political party receives one reserved seat for every six general seats won.

According to this distribution system, the AL is expected to secure 48 seats based on its own and its independents’ support.

The sale of application forms for these seats began on 6 February at the party’s Bangabandhu Avenue office.

The AL sold 1,549 nomination forms for its 48 reserved women’s seats, generating an income of Tk7.74 crore.

BDST: 1028 HRS, FEB 14, 2024
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