Dhaka, May 8 -- The Election Commission (EC) is set to begin the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, initially focusing on 61 seats following the submission of over 400 applications requesting changes in demarcation.

"As of Wednesday, a total of 405 to 406 applications concerning 61 parliamentary constituencies have been received. These 61 seats will be our primary observations," EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told reporters at his office in the capital yesterday.

He, however, said the number of constituencies could change as the process unfolds. "The number may increase or decrease since some of the 61 are interrelated with other constituencies, and not all applications may be so logical. So, it would not be right to confir...