The Secretariat of the National Parliament has submitted the voter list for reserved women’s seats for the 13th National Parliament election to the Election Commission (EC). According to sources, as per the law, the voter list for reserved women’s seats must be sent from the Parliament Secretariat to the Election Commission within three working days of the gazette publication of the election results. Under the law governing women’s seat elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is entitled to 34.66 seats, rounded to 35 seats, in the National Parliament. Regarding the election, Election Commissioner (EC) Abdur Rahmanel Masud stated that voting for the reserved women’s seats has already begun, as it is essentially an internal election for parties represented in the Parliament. The 13th National Parliament election was held on February 12, along with a referendum.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 23, 2026 14:53 UTC