Presidential polls in due time

The presidential election will be held in due time as the tenure of Abdul Hamid expires in April this year, said Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday.

As per the constitution, Hamid cannot be elected president for another term, as he was elected president for two terms, the law minister told reporters after attending the inauguration of a four-day workshop for lower court judges at Judicial Administration Training Institute in Dhaka.

The minister also said the government has no plans so far to amend or alter the constitutional provisions regarding the president's election.

On April 24, 2018, Abdul Hamid took oath as the head of state for a second consecutive term, which will expire on April 24 this year.

The first five-year tenure of Abdul Hamid expired on April 24, 2018, as he took office on the same date in 2013.

According to article 123 of the constitution, the presidential election will be held between 90 and 60 days before the expiry of the five-year term.