The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced Abdullah Al Waki as its candidate for the Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency, a seat long dominated by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The announcement was made at a press conference in Dhaka, where NCP member secretary Akhtar Hossain confirmed Waki’s nomination. Waki expressed optimism about his campaign, pledging to begin outreach immediately and to seek support across party lines. Bogura-6 holds symbolic importance for the BNP, as former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia won the seat in multiple elections between 1996 and 2008. This year, her son and acting BNP chairman Tarique Rahman is contesting from the constituency under the party’s traditional ‘sheaf of paddy’ symbol. Other contenders include Jamaat-e-Islami’s Abidur Rahman Sohel, BASAD’s Advocate Dilruba Nuri, and Islami Andolon’s A N M Mamunur Rashid. With the official election schedule expected to be announced Thursday, political activity in Bogura has intensified. BNP activists are mobilizing to secure a strong victory for Tarique Rahman, while Khaleda Zia’s illness has prompted widespread prayer gatherings across the district.