, Jan. 26 -- BNP has nominated the highest number of female candidates for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, party election steering committee spokesperson Mahdi Amin said on Monday, criticising Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and several other parties for 'unfortunately' not nominating a single woman.

"BNP has nominated the highest number of 10 women candidates in the upcoming election, which reflects our party's commitment to women's empowerment," he said while speaking at a press briefing at BNP's Gulshan Election Office.

Mahdi said BNP is firmly committed to increasing this number further in the days ahead.

"You are aware that despite women making up half of the country's population, there are political parties that have not nom...