The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh is conducting the eighth day of appeal hearings related to the acceptance and rejection of nomination papers for the 13th National Parliament election. The hearings began at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the EC headquarters in Agargaon, Dhaka, under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin. According to the EC schedule, 100 appeals numbered 511 to 610 are being heard from morning to 5 p.m., with a one-hour break at noon.

On the previous day, Friday, the commission heard 43 appeals, approving 18 appeals against nomination rejections, rejecting 17, and keeping four pending for verdict. Additionally, four appeals challenging the acceptance of others’ nominations were dismissed. The EC stated that the final day of hearings will be held on Sunday, covering appeals numbered 611 to 645 and any remaining pending cases.

A total of 645 appeals were filed with the EC against returning officers’ decisions. On January 4, returning officers declared 1,842 of 2,568 nomination papers valid and 723 invalid across 300 constituencies.