Campaigning for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections and the accompanying referendum, scheduled for 12 February, will officially end on Tuesday at 7:30 am.
The electioneering period, which began on 22 January, concludes 48 hours before polling day, in accordance with the rules of the Election Commission (EC).
Under Section 18 of the Political Parties and Candidates Code of Conduct 2025, no registered political party, nominated candidate, independent contender, or their representatives may begin campaigning earlier than three weeks before the scheduled vote, and all activities must cease 48 hours prior to balloting.
In this regard, EC Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed that election campaigning by political parties will stop at 7:30am on Tuesday, 48 hours ahead of voting.
Polling in the election and referendum will take place simultaneously across 299 parliamentary constituencies nationwide from 7:30am to 4:30pm, using ballot papers and transparent ballot boxes.
The EC recently cancelled the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election in the Sherpur-3 constituency following the death of a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate.
A total of 51 political parties are participating in the elections, fielding 2,034 candidates, including 275 independents.
Among the parties, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has the highest number of candidates, with 291 contesting under the sheaf of paddy symbol. Islami Andolan Bangladesh has nominated 258 candidates under the Hatpakha (hand fan) symbol, while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has fielded 229 with the Daripalla (scale) symbol.
The Jatiya Party has 198 candidates under the plough symbol, and Jatiya Nagarik Party (NCP) has 32 candidates under the water lily bud symbol. Among independent candidates, 76 are contesting under the football symbol.
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