Nearly half of the BNP candidates who took part in Sunday's election lost their security deposits for failing to secure the minimum votes, according to an analysis of the results of 214 constituencies.

BNP candidate for Jashore-4 constituency, Abu Shaeed Mohammad Shahdat Hossain, was arrested in connection with a case filed allegedly for creating anarchy in October.

BNP candidate for Jashore-2 constituency, Abu Shaeed Mohammad Shahdat Hossain, was arrested in connection with a case filed allegedly for creating anarchy in October.

BNP Candidate for Satkhira-4 (Shyamnagar and Kaliganj) constituency and Jamaat leader GM Nazrul Islam is arrested in connection with a case filed over plotting subversive acts.

BNP candidate for Dhaka-1 constituency Khandakar Abu Ashfaq is released hours after he was picked up by police.

The Jatiya Oikyafront and the BNP-led 20-party alliance will initially field multiple candidates all the 300 constituencies to avoid the risk of going to the polls without their contenders in some seats.