Tasnim Jara, senior joint member secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP), announced on social media that she will contest the upcoming Dhaka-9 parliamentary seat nomination while strictly adhering to the legal campaign spending limit of 2.5 million taka. In her post, she criticized the widespread practice of candidates underreporting expenses to the Election Commission and starting their political journey with dishonesty.

Jara declared that she would publicly disclose all campaign income and expenditures, promising to maintain complete transparency. She urged citizens and volunteers to contribute time and skills instead of money, forming a grassroots team to support her campaign. Her initiative aims to demonstrate that elections can be conducted honestly, without reliance on wealth or muscle power.

Political observers note that Jara’s stance could spark broader discussions on electoral integrity and campaign finance reform in Bangladesh, where high spending and opaque funding are long-standing concerns.