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DHAKA, April 21, 2026 (BSS) - 11-party electoral alliance today submitted nomination papers to the Election Commission for the reserved women's seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.

The nominations were formally submitted around 11:15am at a meeting held at the conference room of the Election Commission Bhaban in the city's Agargaon area.

Coordinator of the alliance and Assistant Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad submitted the nomination papers to the Election Commission.

A total of 53 candidates submitted their nomination papers till 4:00 pm today for the election to the reserved women's seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, representing various political parties, alliances and as independents.

Talking to the journalists at around 4:45 pm at the Election Commission building here, Returning Officer and Joint Secretary of the Election Commission Md. Moin Uddin Khan said today was the last date for submitting nomination papers for the candidates contesting the reserved women's seats in parliament. 

According to the schedule, by 4:00 pm deadline, 36 nomination papers were received from the BNP and its alliance, 13 from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its alliance and one from an independent candidate.

He further said that, in addition, three candidates -- Shamma Akter, Mosammat Meherunnessa and Mahbuba Rahman -- submitted their nomination papers independently, not representing any political party or alliance.

According to the previously announced schedule, the Returning Officer will scrutinize the submitted nomination papers on April 22 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and on April 23 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Appeals against the nominations can be filed on April 26, while the Commission will dispose the appeals on April 27 and 28. The last date for withdrawal of candidacy is April 29, symbol allocation will take place on April 30, and voting is scheduled for May 12.

In response to a question, the Returning Officer said that nomination papers of the Jamaat alliance and independent candidates will be scrutinized on April 22, while those of the BNP alliance will be reviewed on April 23. 

Based on proportional representation of parliamentary seats, BNP will get 36 seats, the Jamaat-led alliance will receive 13 seats, while one seat will go to independent candidates.