The nomination of Abdullah Al Kafi, general secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), has been declared invalid after scrutiny. Kafi had collected and submitted his nomination papers as the CPB’s candidate for the Cumilla-5 (Burichang-Brahmanpara) constituency. Cumilla Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Md Reza Hasan said the nomination was declared invalid on Friday after scrutiny. “I will approach the Election Commission again tomorrow seeking a resolution, even though the error is on their part,” he said. “As the authorised signatory listed by the Election Commission was not reflected in the nomination papers, the nomination has been deemed invalid during scrutiny,” he said.

Source: bd News24 January 02, 2026 15:44 UTC