Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Fifteen candidates are vying for the Dhaka-12 seat in the 13th parliamentary election on February 12, the highest from a constituency in the country, while only two contenders, from BNP and Jamaat, are running in Pirojpur-1, the lowest.

The total number of contesting candidates stands at 1,972 in 298 constituencies (except Pabna-1 & 2) as more five contestants were incorporated in the final count of the Election Commission, released on Wednesday evening, a day after the deadline for withdrawal of candidacy expired.

But, the figure is expected to rise further once the candidates from Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 are finalised and if the court would direct the EC to allow any other to run in the election.

According to the EC sta...