The Election Commission (EC) has issued separate show-cause notices to Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), and Nasiruddin Patwari, the NCP candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency, for alleged violations of the electoral code of conduct ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The notices, signed by Returning Officer and Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Sharaf Uddin Ahmad Chowdhury on Sunday, January 18, 2026, cited the display of large color billboards in Dhaka-11 and Dhaka-8 constituencies featuring campaign slogans and candidate images.

According to the EC, the actions contravened Rule 18 of the Political Party and Candidate Conduct Rules 2025, which prohibits any form of election campaigning more than three weeks before the polling date. The candidates were instructed to remove all billboards by 9:30 a.m. on January 19 and to submit written explanations by 11:00 a.m. the same day at the Returning Officer’s office.

The 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum are scheduled to be held on February 12, 2026, under the supervision of the Election Commission.