By-elections to vacant Mymensingh seats on Jul 18

By-elections to seats in Mymensingh left vacant after the death of two Awami League MPs will be held on Jul 18.

The Election Commission announced the detailed schedules for Mymensingh 1 and 3 on Thursday. 

Jun 20 had been fixed as the last date of submitting nominations, said EC’s Assistant Secretary Rajib Ahsan.

The final day for the withdrawal of nomination is Jun 29. The nomination procedure is to be completed on Jun 22. 

Former state minister for health Mujibur Rahman Fakir, who represented Mymensingh-3 constituency, died of cardiac arrest on May 2. Promode Mankin who was state minister for social welfare, died on May 11.

Mymensingh-3 MP Mujibur Rahman Fakir passes away

State Minister for Social Welfare Promode Mankin dies at 77