BNP decides to boycott upazila parishad election

BNP has decided to boycott the upcoming upazila parishad elections, citing the party’s policy of not participating in polls under the current government. However, the decision comes only after the deadline to submit nomination papers, with around 45 BNP leaders having already filed their candidacies as independents. The party has threatened punitive action against those who defy the boycott decision, though it remains to be seen how strictly they will enforce it. Jamaat-e-Islami has also withdrawn from the upazila polls after initially fielding candidates.