DHAKA, December 2, 2023:
 
 
A large number of nomination papers were submitted amid fanfare and festivity by the aspiring candidates for the upcoming 12th national parliamentary elections to be held on 7 January 2024.

 
The Election Commission received a total of 2,711 nomination papers against 300 constituencies across the country. After completion of 15 day timeframe on 30 November 2023, candiates totalling 1964 from 30 political parties out of 44 registered political parties submitted their nomination papers. A total of 303 candidates from Awami League, 304, from Jatiyo party, 218 from Zaker Party, 151 from Trinomul BNP, 142 from National Peoples Party, 116 from Bangladesh Congress, and others from the remaining parties submitted their nomination papers. Additionally, a staggering 747 candidates submitted their nomination papers as independent candidates that included a good number of former MPs and leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The countrywide inter-political and intra-political programs, public relations campaign and demonstration, media talks and mass enthusiasm at all corners of society around the upcoming national parliament election have brought festivity in the country.

 
A fraction  of BNP, one of the political parties instead of participating resorted to burning private and public properties, blockades, strikes & hartals, and are boycotting the upcoming election (although many of its own leaders are participating).