The Election Commission has issued seven instructions to file an appeal, challenging the decision of the returning officer concerned over the acceptance or rejection of a nomination paper during the security. According to the instructions, appeals must be submitted in the form of a memorandum addressed to the Election Commission using the prescribed format. Candidates shall submit the appeals at the designated booths set up at the Election Commission Secretariat, based on their respective electoral regions. The scrutiny of nomination papers started on December 30 and is set to be concluded on Sunday (January 04). The Election Commission on December 12 last declared the schedule to arrange the 13th national election and the referendum on July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order simultaneously on February 12, 2026.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 03, 2026 21:02 UTC