Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- A total of 2,582 candidates have submitted nomination papers to contest from the country's 300 constituencies in the 13th general election slated for February 12, 2026.

As many as 3,407 aspirants collected nomination papers, but 2,582 ones filed nomination papers, according to the statistics of the EC's central coordination committee.

Among them, 278 nomination papers were submitted in 33 constituencies of Rangpur region, while 260 in 39 constituencies of Rajshahi region, 276 in 36 constituencies of Khulna region, 166 in 21 constituencies of Barishal region, 142 in 15 constituencies of Faridpur region, 444 in 41 constituencies of Dhaka region, 311 in 38 constituencies of Mymensingh region, 146 in 19 constituencies of S...