Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker-File PhotoBy Habibur RahmanDHAKA, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS) - Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker has said that all preparations of the Election Commission (EC) for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Elections and Referendum, scheduled for February 12, have been completed. On security measures, the Commissioner said the highest number of law enforcement personnel in the country's history has been deployed to ensure peaceful elections. The EC has confirmed that 12,77,11,793 voters are registered for the JS polls and referendum, including 6,48,25,361 men, 6,28,85,200 women, and 1,232 transgender voters. Fifty-one political parties are participating, with BNP fielding the highest number of candidates at 288. Dhaka-12 has the highest number of candidates at 15, while Pirojpur-1 has the lowest with just 2.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 06, 2026 07:20 UTC