On Monday, the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh reinstated the candidacy of 41 parliamentary aspirants following the review of their appeals. According to an official press release signed by EC’s Public Relations Director Md. Ruhul Min Mallik, a total of 71 appeals were resolved that day, with 41 approved, 24 rejected, and four kept pending. This brings the total number of reinstated candidates to 150 over the past three days. The appeal of Md. Hamidul Islam of the National People’s Party for Mymensingh-4, unresolved earlier, was also approved.

The EC stated that the approved appeals included candidates from multiple parties such as the Jatiya Party, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Gano Forum, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, Amar Bangladesh Party, and several independents. In total, 2,568 nomination papers had been submitted for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, of which 723 were initially rejected by returning officers. The EC received 645 appeals against those decisions.

According to the election schedule, appeal hearings will conclude by January 18, candidate withdrawals by January 20, and symbols will be allocated on January 21. The national election is scheduled for February 12.