Dhaka, May 4 -- The Election Commission is set to publish a gazette declaring National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti elected unopposed to a reserved women's seat in the 13th Parliament.

Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud made the decision public on Monday.

"Nusrat's nomination paper was accepted following a court order. The returning officer validated it on Saturday," he said.

"She did not withdraw her candidature on Sunday. Under the law, we have decided to publish the gazette and declare her elected," he added.

Nusrat had collected her nomination form as a candidate of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance.

Meanwhile, 49 women MPs for reserved seats were sworn in on Sunday night.

Of them, 36 belong to the BNP...