Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Despite the National Citizen Party (NCP) submitting nomination papers for 47 candidates, the matter has not yet been finalized, party Convener Nahid Islam said. Explaining that some additional nomination papers were submitted to account for possible errors and other considerations, he said it would become clear within the next few days how many candidates the NCP will ultimately field.

Nahid made the remarks on Monday evening at a press conference held at the NCP's temporary central office in Banglamotor, Dhaka.

The NCP is contesting the 13th national parliamentary election as part of an 11-party electoral alliance that includes Jamaat-e-Islami, based on seat-sharing arrangements among the allied parties. Although the ...