The regulator also rejected the appeals of 32 candidates and kept pending the decision over the candidacy of six people on the first day of the hearings on Sunday. The majority of the candidates whose appeals were approved were independents, including Abdus Salam from Chattogram-8. Awami League nominee Nasirul Islam Khan's candidacy for Kishoreganj-3 has been restored, allowing him to compete against Jatiya Party General Secretary Mujibul Haque Chunnu. Three Jatiya Party candidates were also cleared to contest the polls.

Source: bd News24 December 10, 2023 13:30 UTC