Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Returning officers on Saturday declared 149 nomination papers valid and rejected 66 across all 20 parliamentary constituencies in Dhaka following the scrutiny for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.

Two nominations remained pending and one had been withdrawn, election officials said as the scrutiny neared completion.

The decisions were announced after the verification of a total of 238 nomination papers submitted for Dhaka's constituencies.

The scrutiny was conducted at the offices of the Dhaka divisional commissioner in Segunbagicha and the Election Training Institute in Agargaon, in line with the Election Commission's (EC) schedule.

Speaking at a press briefing in Segunbagicha, Dhaka Divisional Commissioner and Return...