Staff Reporter :
Election Commission (EC) has fixed June 18 for the fifth phase of the Upazila Parishad election.
A gazette notification issued by Election Commission has declared the election scheduled on Thursday saying it will be held in 16 upazilas.
According to the schedule, the last date of submission of nomination papers is May 21, while returning officers will scrutinize the nominations on May 23. The last date of withdrawal of candidacy is May 30.
The 16 upazilas are Nakla in Sherpur district, Naldanga in Natore, Kamarkhand in Sirajganj, Sundarganj in Gaibandha, Rangabali in Patuakhali, Taltali in Barguna, Gazipur Sadar, Narayanganj Sadar, Madaripur Sadar, Kalukhali in Rajbari, Shayestaganj in Habiganj, Bancharampur and Bijoynagar in Brahmanbaria, Cumilla Adarsha Sadar, Cumilla Sadar South, and Noakhali Sadar.
Earlier, the fourth phase of the upazila polls were held in 106 upazilas on March 31. Average voter turnout was 36.50 pc Election Commission data shows.
The turnout was 43.32 pc in the first phase upazila polls held in 111 upazilas on March 10, 41.25 pc in the second phase held in 78 upazilas on March 18, and 41.41 pc in the third phase held in 116 upazilas on March 24.
