Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Sylhet-5 constituency consists of Zakiganj and Kanaighat upazilas bordering Surma and Kushiyara.

Since independence, candidates from Awami League, Jatiya Party, Independent twice and BNP, Jamaat and Islamic Unity Alliance have won from the constituency four times.

Whenever an alliance is formed, BNP has given up the constituency to its partners. Jamaat's candidate has won once in alliance with BNP. But no BNP leader has ever been lucky enough to be an alliance candidate.

However, this time, even if there is an electoral alliance, BNP leaders and activists want party candidates, not partners.

Ahead of the elections, 9 BNP members and individual candidates from various Islamic parties including Jamaat are continuing th...