, Feb. 26 -- BNP has nominated Rezaul Karim Badsha as its candidate for the by-election to the Bogura-6 constituency, which fell vacant after party Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman quit the seat.

BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan said on Thursday that the party picked Rezaul Karim Badsha, currently serving as the President of its Bogura District unit, to contest the by-election scheduled for April 9.

BNP MP from Bogura-4 constituency Md Mosharraf Hossain also confirmed it in a Facebook post.

"Alhamdulillah, the final nomination has been given to our respected Bogura District BNP President Rezaul Karim Badsha Bhai as the BNP candidate for the Bogura (Sadar)-6 constituency from the party Chairperson's Gulshan office," Mos...