Dhaka: The Election Commission on Saturday started hearing complaints over the country’s draft delimitation of constituencies, which will conclude on Wednesday next.

On the first day, the EC heard complaints about 13 constituencies, but did not take any decision over the final demarcation of the parliamentary seats, said EC joint secretary in-charge (PR) SM Asaduzzaman, reports the UNB.

The 13 constituencies are Nilphamari-3, Kurigram-4, Rangpur-1 and 3, Chapainawabganj-1, Sirajganj-1 and 2, Pabna-1 and 2, Barguna-1, and Pirojpur-1, 2 and 3.

The hearing will be held over complaints regarding the constituencies concerned of Khulna, Sylhet and Mymensingh division on Monday, while that of Chattogram Division on Tuesday and Dhaka Division on Wednesday.

Taking the decisions on the demarcation of the constituencies concerned, the Election Commission will publish the final delimitation of the country’s 300 constituencies on April 30 next.

Earlier, the EC received more than 400 complaints about the delimitation of 60 constituencies within the deadline that expired on April 1.

Of the complaints, 62 were received from Rangpur division, while 45 from Rajshahi division, 43 from Khulna division, eight from Barishal division, 82 from Dhaka division, 132 from Sylhet division and 32 from Chattogram division.

The EC on March 14 last published the draft delimitation of the 300 constituencies bringing changes in demarcation of some 40 parliamentary seats in 16 districts ahead of the 11th national election to be held in December next.