Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a preliminary list of 237 candidates for the upcoming national election scheduled for February, following a meeting of its Standing Committee on Monday.

Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been nominated to contest from Dinajpur-3, Bogura-7, and Feni-1, while Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will run from Bogura-6.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir disclosed the names at a press briefing after the Standing Committee meeting held at the party chairperson's office in Gulshan.

Fakhrul said the list represents a preliminary lineup of possible nominees and may undergo revision later.

Among the notable figures on the list is Mahmud Hasan Khan, President of the...