The Election Commission (EC) began hearing appeals against the decisions of returning officers over the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election on Saturday. Within the first three hours of the hearings, appeals filed by 36 candidates were disposed of. The EC disposed of the 36 appeals between 10am and 1pm. Of the 36 appeals settled, the Election Commission declared the nominations of 26 candidates to be valid, while the appeals of six candidates were rejected. Appeal hearings at the Election Commission began at 10am on Saturday (10 January 2026) and will continue until 18 January.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 10, 2026 08:38 UTC