DNCC mayoral by-polls 26 Feb
The by-election to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be held on 26 February after the announcement of its schedule on 9 January, reports UNB.
The decision came on Thursday at the Election Commission's meeting held with chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda in the chair in the city's Nirbachan Bhaban.
EC acting secretary Helaluddin Ahmed said this while briefing newsmen after the meeting.
Besides, the elections for the councillor posts in the 36 new wards -18 of the DNCC and 18 of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) - will be held on the same day.
The DNCC mayoral post fell vacant with the death of Annisul Huq on 30 November last.
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