The election commission (EC) has announced the schedule for by-elections in five constituencies fallen vacant following the resignation of lawmakers of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Voting in the constituencies will be held on 1 February, announced the EC after a meeting at Nirbachan Bhaban (election commission building) in Agargaon, Dhaka on Sunday.
EC secretary Jahangir Alam announced the polls schedule following the meeting.
The five constituencies are -- Thakurgaon-5, Bogura-4, Bogura-6, Chapainawabganj-2 and Brahmanbaria-2.
EC secretary Jahangir Alam said voting in the by-elections will held from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on 1 February on electronic voting machine (EVM).
Whether CC cameras will be installed at the voting centres or not will be informed later, he added.
As per the election schedule, the last date of submitting nomination papers is 5 January and those will be sorted on 8 January. The last date of withdrawal of the nomination paper is 15 January.
The date of voting for reserved women’s seat no. 50 will be announced after the completion of by-elections in the five constituencies, EC secretary added.