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According to Ain o Salish Kendra, internal clashes within BNP and its associate bodies led to 259 incidents between January and November 2025, leaving at least 66 people dead and 2,923 injured. Analysts say the figures underscore the urgency of restoring discipline.

Tensions have also surfaced over seat allocation. After the BNP announced nominations and agreed to leave some seats for alliance partners, protests broke out in several districts.

In Jashore’s Manirampur area, leaders and activists yesterday protested after BNP decided not to field a candidate in Jashore-5.

Similar demonstrations took place in Nilphamari-1 after Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam announced a candidate, while grassroots leaders also protested in Kishoreganj-4 and Jhenaidah-4 over seats left for partners.

In Brahmanbaria-2, BNP leader Rumeen Farhana has begun campaigning as an independent candidate after being denied a party nomination.

Political analyst Mojibur said Tarique should avoid being surrounded by leaders who only offer praise and fail to present the real picture of the party.

He said Tarique should quickly assess the organisation’s actual condition, warning that if BNP leaders contest seats left for alliance partners, doubts and dissatisfaction toward him could grow.

Several BNP Standing Committee members said some political parties have already begun spreading false information against the BNP.

Since Tarique’s return, misleading content about him has circulated on social media, they said, making it another challenge to counter such narratives while maintaining the party’s position ahead of the election.