The Election Commission continued its fourth day of hearings on appeals against returning officers’ decisions for the upcoming parliamentary election. The session began at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the commission’s auditorium in Agargaon, Dhaka. By noon, 12 appeals had been resolved, with six granted, five rejected, and one candidate absent. Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin presided over the proceedings, joined by other commissioners.

Among the rejected appeals, independent candidates from Joypurhat-1, Narail-1, Pirojpur-2, Satkhira-1, and Jamalpur-5 constituencies lost their nominations due to irregularities such as mismatched voter lists, incomplete voter quotas, loan default, and missing or false signatures. The Gonodhikar Parishad candidate from Cumilla-3 remained absent from the hearing. Over the previous three days, 150 candidates had their nominations reinstated, while one was canceled.

The parliamentary election and a national referendum are scheduled to be held together on February 12, according to the commission’s schedule.