Tasmiya Pradhan, chairperson of the National Democratic Party–JAGPA, has been nominated by the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party electoral alliance for a reserved women’s seat in Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament. The nomination was confirmed by Dr. AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad, assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami and coordinator of the alliance. Among the 13 nominees, nine are from Jamaat-e-Islami, two from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), one from Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, and one from JAGPA.

The 11-party alliance secured 77 seats in the national election held on February 12, entitling it to 13 reserved women’s seats. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will receive 36 of the 50 reserved women’s seats. The ruling party finalized its list of candidates earlier on the same day, followed by the announcement from the 11-party alliance.

The newly nominated women members from the alliance are expected to work in parliament to fulfill public expectations, according to the report.