Staff Reporter :
The election of Rajshahi, Sylhet, and Barishal City Corporations will be held on July 30.
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda announced the election schedule for the three city corporations in a press briefing at the Nirbachon Bhaban in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Asked whether the MPs would be able to join the campaigns with the candidates, Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam said, the matter is still under evaluation and afterwards it will be sent to the Law Ministry for further vetting. If the ministry’s approval is published through a gazette notification before June 13, the lawmakers can campaign at Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal city polls, he added.
According to the election schedule, the deadline for the submission of nomination papers is June 28.
The dates of scrutinisation are July 1 and 2-the last date of withdrawal being July 9.
