Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Scrutiny of nomination papers submitted by the candidates of 20 constituencies of Dhaka district for the 13th parliamentary election is going to be held today (Saturday).

A total of 236 candidates submitted nomination papers untill last Monday when the deadline for nomination papers submission ended.

According to data available on the Election Commission (EC) website, male candidates continue to dominate the race, accounting for 215 contenders, while 21 are female.

Dhaka-12 has emerged as the most competitive constituency with 19 candidates, including three women. It is followed by Dhaka-17 and Dhaka-18, each with 17 candidates. Dhaka-3 and Dhaka-5 also recorded a high number of contestants, with 16 candidates each.

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