This time, BNP Chairperson’s advisor M. Zahir Uddin Swapan has been nominated for the paddy sheaf symbol for the fourth time in Barisal-1 constituency.

On Friday morning, he exchanged greetings with members of the Gouranadi Press Club of Barisal.

At that time, a tea party was organized at the candidate’s upazila residence.
At this time, BNP leader and Paddy Sheesh candidate M. Zahir Uddin Swapan called on local journalists to provide objective news focusing on the upcoming parliamentary elections to be held in February 2026.
At the same time, he called for continued constructive criticism, pointing out the mistakes in all his work.
Former president of Gournadi Press Club, former chief reporter of Daily Bhorer Kagoj, Khondker Kawsar Hossain, convener of Gournadi Press Club, Zahurul Islam Zahir, panel convener Khondker Moniruzzaman Monir and Md. Gias Uddin Mia, former general secretary of Gournadi Press Club Md. Hanif Sardar, Sanjay Kumar Pal, Khokon Ahmed Hira, S. M. Zulfiqar, and other officials and members of the Press Club spoke.

All the speakers expressed their hope for the absolute victory of M. Zahir Uddin Swapan, the candidate of Paddy Shesh, in the next national parliamentary election and sought his cooperation in practicing objective journalism in Gournadi.