Women active in past political movements to get priority for reserved seats: Rizvi

The BNP will nominate candidates for reserved women's seats
in the 13th Parliament from among those who played active roles in past
political movements, the ruling party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul
Kabir Rizvi said today (11 April).
Speaking to journalists at the
party's central office in Nayapaltan, Rizvi expressed confidence that deserving
candidates would be selected through a structured process.
Rizvi, also an adviser to the prime
minister, said, "Those with proven contributions to political movements,
the ability to speak effectively in Parliament, and strong reputations in
society would be prioritised for the reserved women's seats."
He revealed that around 500 nomination forms were sold yesterday (10 April),
with distribution continuing this morning from 10am. The process of selling and
submitting forms will run for three days, concluding tomorrow.
"Applications will be reviewed
by a board comprising senior party leaders. Further details of the selection
process will come soon," he said.
Rizvi said, "We expect the
party to follow democratic norms, as it does when selecting parliamentary
candidates."
"Interested candidates will
submit completed forms along with the required documents, and the process will
proceed accordingly," he added.
He added that expectations are high because this time has come following 16 to
17 years of political struggle.
Highlighting the role of women,
Rizvi noted that many had faced repression for expressing opinions, including
arrests and harassment.
"Women who have contributed
significantly to the party's movement and endured repression will certainly be
considered for nomination," he said.
The final day for purchasing and
submitting nomination forms for reserved women's seats is tomorrow (12 April).
















