After accepting "Shapla Koli" (water lily bud) as its electoral symbol, the National Citizen Party is now gearing up to finalise 150 candidates in as many seats.
According to party sources, the newly formed party has prepared a candidate list and some on the list have received the party's green signal to start election preparations in their constituencies.
Three of the party's top leaders have already hit the ground, ramping up campaigns and preparations in their constituencies.
NCP Convener Nahid Islam is being considered for Dhaka-11 constituency.
Speaking to this correspondent, he said, "I grew up in Badda, but I spent part of my childhood in Khilgaon, where many of my relatives still live. So, I could contest from either Dhaka-11 or Dhaka-9. Dhaka-11 is my first choice, but I'll decide for certain when the election gets closer."
Joint Convener Tasnim Jara may run in Dhaka-9. Her husband, Khaled Saifullah, a member of the party's central committee, may run from Rajbari-1.
The spokesperson of the party, Nasiruddin Patwary, will most likely contest from Dhaka-18.
Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the NCP's southern region, has obtained the green signal to contest the polls from Cumilla-4.
Other members of the top leadership, NCP's Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain and Chief Organiser of the northern region Sarjis Alam have been given the nod to run from Rangpur-4 and Panchagarh-1 respectively.
Senior Joint Chief Coordinator Abdur Hannan Masud may contest from his home constituency, Noakhali-6.
The neighbouring constituency, Noakhali-2, may go to Sultan Muhammad Zakaria, joint convener and international media cell editor, who has already announced his candidacy under the NCP banner.
The Dhaka-12 has two names on the NCP's list of possible candidates -- Senior Joint Member Secretary Nahida Sarwar Niva and Jatiya Jubo Shakti Convener Tarikul Islam.
Senior Joint Convener Ariful Islam Adib will likely run in Dhaka-14.
Contacted, Samantha Sharmeen, senior joint convener of NCP, told this newspaper, "This is a party of ordinary people. From rickshaw-pullers to garment workers, even those who have never been in politics can contest the polls. Their sacrifices during the July uprising helped free Bangladesh from fascism, and we want people from all walks of life to join us in this election."
According to party sources, general secretary SM Shahriar and joint member secretary Arif Sohel have been shortlisted from Dhaka-5 and Dhaka-7, respectively.
Meanwhile, in Dhaka-19 and Dhaka-20, joint member secretary Foysal Mahmud Shanto and central committee member Asadul Islam Mukul have been named as the prospective candidates.
One seat, Narayanganj-1, has been given to a relative of Farhaan Faiyaz, the teenager killed in the July Uprising, but the identity of the person could not be confirmed.
Joint member secretary Advocate Abdullah Al Alamin is contesting from Narayanganj-4. Narayanganj-5 was given to district coordinator Shawkat Ali.
NCP's joint convener Sarowar Tushar is contesting from Narsingdi-1, while Gazipur-4 was given to central joint chief organiser Advocate Ali Naser Khan.
From Chattogram division, Chattogram-10 was given to metropolitan Jubo Shakti convener Irfad Ibrahim. NCP's central joint convener, Muhammad Hasan Ali, is in Chattogram-14 and NCP's central joint member secretary Mir Arshadul Haque is in Chittagong-16.
In Cox's Bazar-2, the division's organisational secretary SM Suza Uddin is already campaigning.
Cumilla-6 was given to central joint chief coordinator Navid Nawroz Shah, while Brahmanbaria-3 was given to central chief organiser Md Ataullah.
In Barishal-5, central joint member secretary Mahmuda Mitu may be in the candidate list.
In Patuakhali-1 constituency, there is joint member secretary Zahirul Islam Musa; in Patuakhali-2, joint convener Mujahidul Islam Shahin; and in Jhalokathi-1, joint chief coordinator Ariful Islam Tuhin.
From Khulna division, in Khulna-2, NCP has already confirmed the party's central committee joint member secretary Faridul Haque as a candidate.
Central joint chief organiser and Dhaka divisional organisational secretary Saifullah Haider is from Tangail-3 while central joint chief coordinator Shakil Ahmad is contesting from Meherpur-2.