Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- A simmering "rebellion" inside the BNP has burst into the open across multiple constituencies in Tangail, where a volatile mix of nomination disputes, street protests, and the re-emergence of the influential Siddique brothers has reshaped the race ahead of the parliamentary election.

What began as quiet discontent among nomination-seekers has hardened into confrontations, expulsions, and a threat of parallel candidacies, injecting new uncertainty into a district long marked by its competitive political landscape.

Across Tangail's eight parliamentary seats, several BNP nomination aspirants have rejected the party's choices, staging demonstrations and openly signalling that they are ready to run as independents unless the...