Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) has withheld results of the Chattogram-2 and Chattogram-4 races and suspended the election in Sherpur-2, pending Supreme Court rulings on legal challenges.

On Thursday, the commission issued three separate letters directing returning officers to keep the outcomes on hold until court proceedings reach closure.

In Chattogram-4, candidate Md Aslam Chowdhury is allowed to contest under the Appellate Division's Feb 3 order in CPL No 441/2026.

The EC, however, cites a legal obligation to suspend publication of his result until the case is finally disposed of.

A similar directive has been applied in Chattogram-2. Candidate Sarwar Alamgir has been permitted to participate, yet the commission has ...