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DINAJPUR, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS) - Syed Jahangir Alam today submitted his nomination paper as an alternative candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for Dinajpur-3 (Sadar) constituency in the 13th parliamentary polls.

He formally submitted the nomination paper to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dinajpur and Returning Officer Md. Rafiqul Islam at about 2:30 pm. 

After submitting the nomination, Jahangir Alam said that BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir earlier selected him as the alternative candidate for the Dinajpur-3 constituency through a letter signed on December 27. 

At that time, he displayed the central BNP’s letter before the leaders and activists of the party who were present there.

He further stated that on December 28, district BNP leaders had already submitted the nomination paper on behalf of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for the same constituency. 

He said that the people of the country are aware that Begum Khaleda Zia is currently undergoing treatment at the Evercare Hospital in Dhaka in a critical condition. 

Therefore, following party instructions, he submitted his nomination paper today as her alternative candidate.

Syed Jahangir Alam said that the BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman would decide the future course of action regarding the party’s candidate for Dinajpur-3 and that he would act in accordance with party decisions and not go beyond them.

A large number of district level leaders, activists and supporters were present on the occasion.