Cumilla-7 by-polls on 7 October

The by-elections of Cumilla-7 constituency will be held on 7 October, election commission secretary Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker said on Thursday.

Also, postponed elections in nine pourashavas and 161 union parishads would be held on 20 September.

Cumilla-7 constituency fell vacant after the death of lawmaker Ali Ashraf on 30 July.

The EC secretary said the aspiring candidates can submit nomination papers for the by-polls within 13 September. The deadline for withdrawal of nomination forms is 19 September.

The voting will take place from 8 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon, said the EC secretary.