The by-polls to Narsinghdi municipality will be held on Jan 19 next year, as the office lies vacant after the killing of mayor Lokman Hossain.
The Election Commission (EC) announced the date on Tuesday.
Commissioner M Sakhawat Hossain told reporters that the last date for submitting the nomination papers is Dec 22.
The scrutiny of the papers will be carried on Dec 27 and the aspirants can withdraw nomination papers by Jan 4.
Lokman, also an Awami League leader who was elected mayor of Narsingdi municipality, was gunned down by unidentified assailants at the town Awami League office on Nov 1.
His brother Kamruzzaman filed a case against telecommunications minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju's brother Salahuddin Ahmed Bachchu and 13 others, most of them ruling party supporters.
Police on Sunday arrested Nazmul Hasan Sharif who they say had shot the award-winning popular mayor.
The Election Commission (EC) announced the date on Tuesday.
Commissioner M Sakhawat Hossain told reporters that the last date for submitting the nomination papers is Dec 22.
The scrutiny of the papers will be carried on Dec 27 and the aspirants can withdraw nomination papers by Jan 4.
Lokman, also an Awami League leader who was elected mayor of Narsingdi municipality, was gunned down by unidentified assailants at the town Awami League office on Nov 1.
His brother Kamruzzaman filed a case against telecommunications minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju's brother Salahuddin Ahmed Bachchu and 13 others, most of them ruling party supporters.
Police on Sunday arrested Nazmul Hasan Sharif who they say had shot the award-winning popular mayor.
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