DHAKA, Jan 7, 2026 (BSS) - A total of 131 appeals have been filed with the Election Commission (EC) on the third day against the order of the Returning Officer to accept and cancel nomination papers in the upcoming 13th National Parliament election. The appeals were filed at 10 regional booths at the appeal filing center at the Agargaon Election Commission building in the capital, EC officials said. On the first day, 41 appeals were filed against the order of cancellation of nomination papers and one appeal against the acceptance of nomination papers. On the last day of selection on January 4, the returning officers or assistant returning officers declared the nomination papers of 1,842 candidates valid and nomination papers of 723 candidates cancelled out of 2,568 nomination papers in 300 constituencies. The hearing of the appeals filed with the Election Commission is likely to be held between January 10 and 18 at the auditorium (basement-2) of the Election Building.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 07, 2026 14:45 UTC