Awami League Confirms 48 Women for Reserved Seats

On February 14, 2024, Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, revealed the names of 48 candidates nominated by Awami League for the 50 women’s reserved seats in the 12th National Parliament. The ruling Awami League, along with 14 party allies, finalized their selections for these reserved seats. The voting is scheduled to take place on March 14.

Earlier that day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held discussions with the Awami League nominees for the reserved seats in the Jatiya Sangsad at Ganobhaban. Later in the afternoon, Obaidul Quader, as the party’s general secretary, made the final candidate list public.

The Election Commission has already established the timetable for the 50 reserved women’s seats of the 12th Parliament, with nomination papers being accepted from 9 am to 4 pm on February 18.

Previously, the Awami League had distributed nomination forms for the reserved women’s seats in the 12th National Parliament from February 6 to February 8, witnessing 1549 women purchasing party forms within the three days, totaling Tk 7 crore 74 lakh 50 thousand.

As per party insiders, the National Parliament reserves 50 seats for women, with each political entity securing one reserved seat for women against every six regular seats. Consequently, the Awami League is set to occupy 48 seats, backed by their own support and that of independents.