Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- In the first phase of nominations for the national election, the BNP has announced candidates for 10 out of 16 constituencies in Chattogram, featuring six new faces, two of whom are following in their fathers' political footsteps.

The first list, unveiled on Monday, shows the party's reliance on its 2018 contenders in four constituencies, while six seats remain vacant due to alliance considerations and internal rifts.

During a press briefing at the BNP chairperson's office in Gulshan, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir named 237 candidates under the party's paddy sheaf symbol but later said one constituency would remain unfilled, revising the earlier announcement.

According to the list, the BNP has retained ...