Politics in Parbatipur is heating up ahead of the national election. BNP is split into four active factions, each promoting separate candidates. Jamaat-e-Islami has announced its candidate and is campaigning strongly. The ruling Awami League remains inactive, with many of its leaders in hiding and some joining the Nationalist Citizen Party (NCP). Barrister AKM Kamruzzaman of London BNP is emerging as a strong contender against veteran leader AZM Rezwanul Haque. The political vacuum has allowed smaller parties to become more active in the region.