, Dec. 28 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday sought clarification from the Election Commission (EC) over the requirement to disclose income tax information of candidates' dependents in the nomination papers for the 13th national parliamentary election.

A three-member BNP delegation, led by Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan, raised the issue during a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at his Nirbachan Bhaban office.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Nazrul Islam Khan said although the Representation of the People Order (RPO) does not mention children, the nomination form requires aspirants to submit income tax details of their children, which has created widespread confusion.

"The...