Of the 10 people in the list of richest candidates, seven are BNP candidates. BNP candidate from Chandpur-2 constituency Mohammad Jalal Uddin is at seventh place.
The combined current value of movable and immovable assets owned by him and his wife Shahnaz Sharmin is Tk 2.49 billion (249 crores). Both are businessmen. Earlier, MD Jalal Uddin was working at the Embassy of Spain in Dhaka.
The eighth position belongs to BNP candidate Golam Mohammad Siraj of Bogura-5 constituency. He, his wife Shahnaz Siraj and their son Asif Rabbani are all businessmen.
The combined current value of movable and immovable assets in his name is Tk 2.04 billion (204 crores). Golam Mohammad Siraj disclosed bank loan of 2.7 million taka (27 lakh).
At ninth position is Mohammad Fazlul Azim, an independent candidate from Noakhali-6 constituency.
The total current value of his movable and immovable assets is Tk 1.90 billion (₹190 crore), which also includes property worth Tk 210 million (₹21 crore) in the name of his wife Shamima Azim. Both are businessmen.