The opposition leader of the parliament and the president of the Jatiya Party, Begum Raushan Ershad seeks to form a coalition with the Awami League in the upcoming parliamentary elections, aiming for 110 seats.

On September 11th, a list of 110 seats was sent to the Prime Minister's Office. Earlier, on August 19th, Raushan Ershad held talks with Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban. She has already announced her intention to participate in the upcoming elections as per the constitution. The party is facing pressure from most senior leaders to stay with the government.

A leader from the party who was present while Raushan’s direct talk with the Prime Minister said to Bangladesh Pratidin, “The Prime Minister has told Raushan Ershad that capable candidates who can win the election through competition should be nominated. We have submitted a list of 110 names now, and later, a shorter list will be provided. The final list may include some names not present in this list.”

According to the information, led by Begum Raushan Ershad from Mymensingh 4, Rahgir Al Mahi Saad Ershad from Rangpur 3, Advocate Salma Islam from Dhaka 17/Dhaka 1, Khandaker Rafiqul Islam from Mymensingh 6, ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader from Patuakhali 1, Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud from Chattogram 5, and Kazi Firoz Rashid from Dhaka 6, Kazi Md Mamunur Rashid from Dhaka 17/Brahmanbaria 5, Asif Shahriar/Moshiur Rahman Ranga from Rangpur 1, Mojibul Haque Chunnu from Kishoreganj 3, Nasrin Jahan Ratna from Barisal 6, Ahsan Adelur Rahman Adel/Enamul Haque from Nilphamari 4, Meherunnasa Tumpa/Dr. Akkas Ali Sarker from Kurigram 3, Barrister Shamim Hayder Patwari/Mostafa Mohsin Sardar from Gaibandha 1, AKM Mostafizur Rahman from Kurigram 1, Shariful Islam Jinnah from Bogura 2, Nurul Islam Omar from Bogura 6, and Rustam Ali Faraji from Pirojpur 3, Golam Mohammad Kader/Professor Mahbubul Alam Mithu - Lalmonirhat 3, Fakhrul Imam - Mymensingh 8, Syed Abu Hossain Babla - Dhaka 4, Liakat Hossen Khoka/Golam Masih - Narayanganj 3, Selim Osman/Parveen Osman - Narayanganj 5, Peer Fazlur Rahman Misbah - Sunamganj 5, Yahhia Chowdhury - Sylhet 2, Selim Uddin - Sylhet 5, Abul Kalam Azad - Lakshmipur 4/Lakshipur 2, Nurul Islam Milon - Comilla 8, Asaduzzaman Chowdhury (Shablu) - Rangpur 2, Barrister Sanjed Rashid Chowdhury – Chattogram 9, Lt. General (Retd.) Masud Uddin Chowdhury - Feni 3, Masud Parvez (Sohel Rana) - Barishal 2/Dhaka 18, Munim Chowdhury Babu - Hobiganj 1, Monjurul Haque Saccha/Maynur Rabbi Chowdhury Rumman - Gaibandha 3, Advocate Ziaul Haque Mriddha/Advocate Abdul Hamid Bhasani - Brahmanbaria 2, Asif Shahriar/Panir Uddin Ahmed - Kurigram 2, Mohibul Kader Chowdhury Pintu - Maulvibazar 2/Maulvibazar 4, Mr. Abu Talha - Natore 1, Mizanur Rahman Mizan - Bhola 2, Sabita Begum - Kishoreganj 1, Rajiur Raji Chowdhury Swapan - Thakurgaon 1/Thakurgaon 3, Engineer Ekramul Khan - Mymensingh 7, Ajahar Hossen/Advocate Mizanur Rahman - Satkhira 2, Safiqul Islam Sentu - Dhaka 13, Mizanur Rahman - Barguna 2, Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury – Chattogram 16, M Muhibur Rahman - Dhaka 18, Mashiur Rahman Ranga/Mostafa Selim Bengal - Lalmonirhat 1, Solaiman Alom Sheth - Parbatya Khagrachhari, Jafar Iqbal Siddiquee - Nilphamari 1, Md Hafiz Uddin Ahmed - Thakurgaon 3, H M Golam Shahid Ronju - Gaibandha 5, Abu Sayed Leon/Faruk Kader/Rana Mohammad Sohel - Nilphamari 3, Engineer Mamunur Rashid - Jamalpur 4, Mamunur Rahim Sumon - Tangail 6, Abul Khasem/Abdus Salam Chakladar - Tangail 3, Mostafa Kamal Jahangir - Khulna 6, Abdul Gofur Bishwas/Molla Shawkat Hossen Babul - Khulna 3, Sarowar Hossen Shahin/Abdur Rashid Sarkar - Gaibandha 2, Abu Sayed Swapan – Narshingdi 2, Ikbal Hossen Raju - Comilla 4, Sabbir Hossen/Jahirul Haque - Jessore 4, Sardar Juel Hossen - Rajshahi 2, Advocate Mahbubul Alam Bachchu - Jessore 3, Dr. Sayed Abul Kasem/Advocate S M Masudur Rahman - Khulna 4, Shongkor Pal - Hobiganj 2, Jahirul Islam Jahir/Nurul Hossen Nuru - Tangail 7, Mostafa Selim Bengal - Rangpur 4, Shahin Ara Sultan - Chapainawabganj 3, Abdus Sobur Asud/Haji Tuhinur Rahman Nuru - Dhaka 5, Abul Kashem Ripon - Joypurhat 2, Mofizur Rahman - Cox's Bazar 2, Mr. Elias Uddin - Sherpur 1, Md Newaz Uddin Bhuiya – Narshingdi 4, Kazi Ashraf Siddiquee/Enam Joynal Abedin - Tangail 8, Sayed Didar Bakht - Satkhira 1, Alamgir Sikder Loton - Narayanganj 2, S.M. Fakhrul Uz Zaman - Rangpur 5, A S M Moktadir Titash - Joypurhat 1, Jahir Majumdar/Jafar Ahmed Raju - Feni 2, Farhin Hasan - Gazipur 2/Gazipur 5, Sajjad Rashid - Chandpur 4, Abul Kashem/Alauddin Mridha - Natore 4, Sheikh Md Sirajul Islam - Munshiganj 2, Shahabuddin Bachchu - Rajshahi 3, Abdul Sattar Mordol - Satkhira 4, Major (Retd.) Mahfuzur Rahman/Md Mizanur Rahman - Jhenaidah 2, Bachu Mondal - Jhenaidah 4, Advocate Rezaul Islam Bhuiya/Shah Jamal Rana/Pirzada Jubayer - Brahmanbaria 3, Mostafa Al Mahmud - Jamalpur 2, Julfikar Hossen - Dinajpur 2, Md Noman - Lakshmipur 2, Mostakur Rahman Mostak - Dhaka 14, Jashimuddin Bhuiya - Netrokona 3, Motahar Hossen Chowdhury Rashed - Feni 1, Atikur Rahman Atik/Osman Ali - Sylhet 3, Safiya Khatoon/Touhid Khan Satkhira-3, Nazmun Nahar Tuli – Narshingdi 4, Golam Sarowar Milon/M A Mannan - Manikganj 1, Haji Saif Uddin Milon/Tarek Ahmed Adel - Dhaka 7, Golam Kibria Tipu/Fakhrul Ahsan Shahzada - Barisal 3, M A Gofran/Mahmudur Rahman/Belal Hossen - Lakshmipur 1, Salah Uddin Ahmed - Noakhali 2, Lutfur Reza Khokon - Comilla 7, Iftekhar Ahsan Hasan/Makhan Sarkar/Abdul Kader Jewel - Comilla 1, Md Nurul Islam Talukdar - Bogura 3, Salahuddin Mukti - Mymensingh 3, Shamsul Alam - Cox's Bazar 1, A K M Mortuza Abedin - Barishal 5, and Sikdar Alomgir Kabir - Magura 1.

@The article was published on print and online versions of The Bangladesh Pratidin on September 16, 2023, and has been rewritten in English by Tanvir Raihan.