3rd phase upazila polls schedule announced

The Election Commission today announced schedule for the third phase election to 187 upazila parishads.

As per the schedule, the election will be held on March 24 while the last date for filing nomination papers is February 26, the papers will be scrutinised until February 28 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 7.

EC Joint Secretary (Public Relations) SM Asaduzzaman announced the polls schedule at a press conference at the Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon of the capital this afternoon.

UZ polls in five phases

The election to the upazila election will be held in five phases.

The first phase election to 87 upazilas will be held on March 10 while the second-phase election to 124 upazilas on March 18, the fourth phase on March 31 and the fifth phase on June 18.

Election to 87 upazila parishads in 12 districts under Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Rajshahi divisions will be held in the first phase.

The first phase of the local body polls will be held in all upazilas of Panchagarh, Kurigram, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Rangpur under Rangpur division, all upazilas in Jamalpur and all upazilas in Netrakona except Atpara under Mymensingh division, all upazilas in Sunamganj except Jagannathpur and all upazilas in Habiganj except Shayestaganj under Sylhet division, and all upazilas in Sirajganj, Joypurhat, Natore and Rajshahi under Rajshahi division.

Source: thedailystar