The Election Commission has announced the schedule for polls in 234 municipalities, with voting set for Dec 30.
Published : 24 Nov 2015, 03:40 PM
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed made the announcement on Tuesday.
The deadline for the filing of nominations is Dec 3. The last day for withdrawals from the race is Dec 13, he said.
Election officials will scrutinise the nominations on Dec 5 and 6.
This is for the first time that leaders of political parties will vie for mayoral positions in municipalities with party symbols, as in the instance of national elections, following the amendment to the local government election law.
However, candidates for councillors’ posts will have to take part in the election with non-party symbols.