The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started selling nomination forms for reserved women’s seats at its central office in Naya Paltan, Dhaka. The process began on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 11 a.m., with each form priced at 2,000 taka. Interested candidates can collect and submit their forms by April 12, along with a 50,000 taka security deposit.

Earlier, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the reserved women’s seat election for the 13th National Parliament. According to the schedule, the last date for submitting nomination papers is April 21, with scrutiny on April 22 and 23. Appeals can be filed on April 26 and resolved by April 28. The withdrawal deadline is April 29, symbols will be allocated on April 30, and voting will take place on May 12.

Out of 350 parliamentary seats, 50 are reserved for women. The BNP-led alliance will receive 36 of these seats, 13 will go to allied parties including Jamaat-e-Islami, and one seat is designated for independent candidates.