BNP picks Rita Rahman for Rangpur-3 by-polls

BNP picked Rita Rahman, chief of People's Party of Bangladesh, one of the components of the 20-party alliance, as its candidate to contest the Rangpur-3 by-election. reports UNB.

Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office on Sunday.

He said Rita, daughter of BNP founder member Moshiur Rahman Jadu Mia, will contest the by-polls as the candidate of 'Sheaf of Paddy'.

Rita had also contested the December-30 parliamentary polls from the same seat as a Jatiya Oikyafront candidate and got defeated to late Jatiya Party Chairman Ershad.

Five people, including two women, collected the nomination forms of BNP to contest the upcoming by-election to Rangpur-3 seat with its ticket.