Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced its candidates for 232 constituencies in the first phase of the parliamentary elections.

The list was read out at a media briefing in Gulshan on Monday afternoon.

Chairperson Khaleda Zia will contest Dinajpur-3, Bogura-7, and Feni-1.

Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will stand in Bogura-6.

Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will contest in Thakurgaon-3.

Earlier in the day, a meeting of the BNP's National Standing Committee was held at the Chairperson's Office at noon to finalise the list of candidates.

Tarique, joining virtually from London, presided over the meeting.

After a marathon three-and-a-half-hour discussion, Fakhrul briefed the media.

He said:...