Barrister Rumin Farhana, recently expelled from the BNP as assistant international affairs secretary, inaugurated her central election office on Saturday in Shahbazpur, Sarail, Brahmanbaria. Speaking at the event, she declared her determination to contest as an independent candidate for the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, asserting that she stood by the people when others did not. She emphasized that movements such as the 1952 Language Movement, the Liberation War, and the 2024 mass uprising were driven by ordinary citizens, not elites.

Farhana criticized those who, she claimed, had recently gained power and were now intimidating her supporters with legal threats. She warned that any attack on her campaign workers would face consequences. She also stated that she feared neither the administration nor political pressure, expressing confidence that the interim government would ensure a fair election without manipulation of ballot boxes.

The event concluded with prayers for the late BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Local BNP leaders and residents attended the ceremony. Farhana was expelled from the BNP after deciding to run independently, while the party-backed alliance nominated Junaid Al Habib for the same seat.