Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The aspirants who collected nomination papers for the 13th parliamentary poll must submit the forms on Monday, as most of them are yet to file their papers and are waiting until the final day.

According to Election Commission (EC), a total of 2,780 nomination papers were collected to contest the election from the country's 300 constituencies, but only 31 were submitted by 2:30pm on Sunday.

EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Sunday evening said the deadline for submission would expire at 5:00pm on Monday.

The Election Commission announced the election schedule on December 11, stating that the 13th parliamentary election and the referendum on the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order will be ...