45 new women MPs named

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The Election Commission declared 45 women candidates elected MPs uncontested Thursday, the last date for withdrawal of candidature for as many reserved seats in parliament, reports UNB.
Among the 45 women's seats, the ruling Awami League got 36 while the opposition BNP five and Jatiya Party (Ershad) four as these three political parties had nominated their candidates for the reserved seats.
The Commission will publish gazette notification on the elections for the reserved seats in parliament next Sunday (March 22).
The MPs-elect on AL ticket are Ashrafunnesa Mosharraf (Dhaka), Jahanara Begum (Dhaka), Shahida Tareque Dipti (Dhaka), Shafia Khatun (Dhaka), Asma Zerin Jhumu (Dhaka), Momtaj Begum (Manikganj), Tarana Halim (Tangail), Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury (Noakhali), Faridun Nahar Laili (Noakhali), Rubi Rahman (Noakhali), Zobeda Khatun Parul (Comilla), Amena Ahmed (Comilla), Cheman Ara Taiyab (Chittagong), Ethinab Rakhain (Cox's Bazar), Farida Rahman (Narail), Noor Afroj Ali (Khulna), Noor Jahan Begum (Jhenidah), Dr Hamida Banu Shova (Nilphamari), Sultana Bulbul (Dinajpur), Saleha Mosharraf (Faridpur), Raoshan Jahan Sathi (Jessore), Zebunnesa Haque (Sylhet), Tahura Ali (Jamalpur), Shaheen Monwara Haque (Naogaon), Nazma Akther (Bagerhat), Apu Ukil (Netrakona), Mahfuza Rahman Rina (Joypurhat), Sadhana Halder (Pirojpur), Prof Zinnatunnesa Talukder (Rajshahi), Principal Khadiza Khatun Shefali (Bogra), Shefali Momtaz (Natore), Shawkat Ara Begum (Nawabganj), Farida Akhter Hira (Panchagarh), Ahmed Ameen Sultana (Kurigram), Momtaz Begum (Munshiganj) and Parvin Talukder Maya (Barisal).
In BNP's bag are Rehana Akter Ranu, Rasheda Begum Hira, Shammi Akter, Adv Asifa Ashrafi Papiya and Nilufar Chowdhury Moni.
The lady Members of Parliament from JP are Adv Salma Islam, Noor-e-Hasna Lily Chowdhury, Nasrin Jahan Ratna and Mahazabin Morshed.
EC deputy secretary Jesmine Tuli, also the returning officer, announced the elections for the reserved seats. EC deputy secretary Mihir Sarwar Murshid was assistant returning officer while EC senior secretaries Farhad Ahmad Khan and Md Abdul Baten were polling officers.