The Election Commission (EC) has reinstated four parliamentary seats in Bagerhat and five in Gazipur following an Appellate Division order, ahead of the 13th parliamentary election and the referendum on the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order 2025, both scheduled for February 12 next year.
The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld a High Court verdict declaring the Election Commission's gazette—reducing the number of parliamentary seats in Bagerhat by one—as illegal.
On September 4, the Election Commission finalised the delimitation of 300 constituencies, bringing changes to the boundaries of 46 parliamentary seats in 16 districts.
The changes reduced the number of seats in Bagerhat from four to three and increased Gazipur’s seats from five to six.
In compliance with the court order, the EC on Thursday night published a revised list of the country’s 300 constituencies.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday announced the schedule to arrange the 13th parliamentary election and the referendum simultaneously on February 12, 2026.
According the latest demarcation, Bagerhat-1 constituency is comprised of Fakirhat, Mollarhat and Chatalmari Upazilas; Bagerhat-2 is of Bagerhat Sadar and Kachua Upazilas; Bagerhat-3 is of Rampal and Mongla Upazilas; and Bagerhat-4 is of Morrelganj and Sarankhola Upazila.
Besides, Gazipur-1 constituency is comprised of Kaliakair Upazila and Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Ward No. 1-18; Gazipur-2 constituency is of GCC Ward No. 19-39 and 43-57 as well as Gazipur Cantonment Area; Gazipur-3 is of Sreepur Upazila and Mirzapur, Bhaoalgarh and Pirujali Unions of Sadar Upazila; Gazipur-4 constituency is of Kapasia Upazila; and Gazipur-5 constituency is of Kaliganj Upazila, GCC Ward No. 40-42 and Baria Union of Sadar Upazila.
According to the election schedule, the deadline for the submission of nomination paper is December 29, while the scrutiny of nomination paper is on December 30-January 4 and the last date for the withdrawal of candidature is January 20. The election campaign will start on January 22 and continue till 48 hours before the balloting period (7:30am on February 10).
The last date for submission of appeal against the decisions of the returning officers is January 11 and the appeals would be disposed of on January 12-18. The returning officers will publish the final lists of candidates and allocate electoral symbols on January 21.
The balloting will be held from 7:30am to 4:30pm without any break on February 12.
According to the final voter list published on November 18 last, a total of 12.76 crore (127,695,183 –64,814,907 males, 62,879,042 females and 1,234 third-gender) voters will have the opportunity to vote in more than 42,000 polling stations under the country's 300 constituencies in the 2026 general election and referendum.