Staff Reporter :
The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday decided to hold by-polls to Pabna-4 on September 26 and Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 on October 17.
The Commission took the decision in a meeting held at Nirbachan Bhaban, said EC Senior Secretary M Alamgir.
He also said that the commission declared complete schedule for Pabna-4 by-poll while schedules for Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 by-polls would be declared later.
According to the schedule the last date for nomination submission for Pabna-4 Constituency on September 2, scrutinizing on September 3 and withdrawal of nomination September 8.
He further said, postponed local government will be held on October first, second and third week.
The Commission will also hold the by-polls to vacant Dhaka-18 and Sirajganj-1 constituencies in 90 days after required timeframe, the EC meeting decided.
The Pabna-4 Constituency fell vacant due to the death of Awami League lawmaker Shamsur Rahman Sherif on April 2. The Dhaka-5 Constituency fell vacant following the death of Awami League lawmaker Habibur Rahman Mollah on May 6.
The Naogaon-6 Constituency fell vacant following the death of AL lawmaker M Israfil Alam on July 27.
The Dhaka-18 parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of AL lawmaker and former Home Minister Shahara Khatun on July 9. The Sirajganj-1 Constituency fell vacant following the death of AL lawmaker and former Health Minister Mohammed Nasim on June 13.
The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday decided to hold by-polls to Pabna-4 on September 26 and Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 on October 17.
The Commission took the decision in a meeting held at Nirbachan Bhaban, said EC Senior Secretary M Alamgir.
He also said that the commission declared complete schedule for Pabna-4 by-poll while schedules for Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 by-polls would be declared later.
According to the schedule the last date for nomination submission for Pabna-4 Constituency on September 2, scrutinizing on September 3 and withdrawal of nomination September 8.
He further said, postponed local government will be held on October first, second and third week.
The Commission will also hold the by-polls to vacant Dhaka-18 and Sirajganj-1 constituencies in 90 days after required timeframe, the EC meeting decided.
The Pabna-4 Constituency fell vacant due to the death of Awami League lawmaker Shamsur Rahman Sherif on April 2. The Dhaka-5 Constituency fell vacant following the death of Awami League lawmaker Habibur Rahman Mollah on May 6.
The Naogaon-6 Constituency fell vacant following the death of AL lawmaker M Israfil Alam on July 27.
The Dhaka-18 parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of AL lawmaker and former Home Minister Shahara Khatun on July 9. The Sirajganj-1 Constituency fell vacant following the death of AL lawmaker and former Health Minister Mohammed Nasim on June 13.
