June 05, 2026
Under the new timetable, candidates have until Sunday to submit nomination papers for the Feb 12 vote
This has led to long tailbacks of goods-laden trucks and passenger buses stranded at the four entry points
Election Commission reduces one seat in Bagerhat, increases one in Gazipur under revised demarcation
The commission will review objections regarding the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Faridpur, and Sylhet regions
The EC plans to increase Gazipur's constituencies while reducing Bagerhat’s to balance voter numbers
More than 300 petitions have been filed over the proposed demarcation of Dhaka’s 28 constituencies
Lawyers and political leaders reject the proposal to cut Bagerhat’s parliamentary seats from four to three
The clash stems from the EC's plan to add three union from Bijoynagar Upazila to Brahmanbaria-2
