Dhaka, April 30 -- Around 20 percent of female lawmakers from reserved women's seats in the parliament are in debt, while over 65 percent are millionaires, according to an analysis by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).

The local chapter of the Berlin-based anti-graft watchdog released the findings on Thursday, the same day the Election Commission (EC) issued a gazette notification officially declaring 49 female members of parliament (MPs) elected unopposed.

The newly elected members include 36 from the BNP-led alliance, 12 from the Jamaat-e-Islami alliance, and one independent candidate, according to EC Joint Secretary Moin Uddin Khan.

The TIB analysis of the candidates' affidavits reveals a significant concentration of wealt...