Dhaka:BNP-nominated Eliza Zaman has been declared elected in the by-election to reserved women's seat No. 23 in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, as she was the sole candidate for the seat.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Election Commission published a gazette notification regarding her election on Monday.
Since there was only one candidate for the reserved seat, the balloting initially scheduled for November 12 will no longer be necessary. Eliza Zaman holds positions as a joint convener of Pirojpur district BNP and the organizing secretary for the Barishal division of the party's women's wing, Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal.
Previously, on October 1, BNP reserved-seat MP Ferdousy Ahmed Mishti resigned following instructions from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, amid allegations of her involvement in an attack, vandalism, looting, and demolition at the Radda MCH-FP Centre, a maternal and child healthcare facility in Mirpur. The health centre was attacked and vandalised around midnight, with allegations that ruling party leaders and activists at different levels were involved. Mishti, however, denied any involvement in the incident.