Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 by-polls on Oct 17
By-elections to two parliamentary constituencies -- Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 -- will be held on October 17, according to a schedule declared by Election Commission (EC) yesterday.
As per the schedule, deadline for submission of nomination papers is September 17, while the date for scrutinising the papers is September 20. The last date for candidacy withdrawal is September 27.
Md Alamgir, senior secretary of EC, announced the schedule in a press conference at the capital's Nirbachan Bhaban.
The by-elections will be held from 9am to 5pm through electronic voting machines (EVMs) instead of traditional ballot papers.
The Dhaka regional election officer and Naogaon district election officer will act as returning officers for the by-polls.
Dhaka-5 fell vacant following the death of Awami League MP Habibur Rahman Mollah on May 6, while Nagaon-6 became unoccupied after the demise of AL MP Israfil Alam on July 27.
The commission has legal obligation to arrange a parliamentary by-election within 90 days after the constituency falls vacant.
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