The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show-cause notice to Maulana Mamunul Haque, ameer of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis and the party’s candidate for the Dhaka-13 constituency, over allegations of violating the electoral code of conduct. According to the notice, Mamunul Haque has been instructed to appear at the returning officer’s office on January 17 to submit an explanation. Under the revised election schedule, official campaigning for the 13th National Parliamentary Election is set to begin on January 22 and continue until 7:30am on February 10. However, allegations have been raised that Mamunul Haque engaged in electioneering before the permitted period. According to the election schedule, scrutiny of nomination papers was conducted from December 30 to January 4.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 14, 2026 14:14 UTC