The Election Commission of Bangladesh has announced that voting for 50 reserved women’s seats in the 13th National Parliament will be held on May 12. The election schedule will be declared on April 8, according to Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed of the Election Commission Secretariat. He confirmed that electronic voting machines (EVMs) will not be used in this election.

As per the announcement, the BNP-led alliance will receive 36 seats, the Jamaat-led alliance 13 seats, and one seat will go to an independent nominee. Under electoral law, the voting for reserved women’s seats must be completed within 90 days of the publication of the general election gazette. The final gazette for the 13th parliamentary election was published on February 13, setting a legal deadline of May 14 to complete the process.

The Election Commission’s timeline ensures compliance with the legal requirement for filling reserved seats within the stipulated period.