Municipal Polls: Awami League Starts Selling Nomination Forms

On Tuesday, the Ruling Awami League began selling nomination forms for the elections to 25 municipalities scheduled for December 28.

Candidates are collecting nomination forms from the political office of party president Sheik Hasina in Dhanmondi, reports media.

The party will sell forms till November 27.

On 22 November, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the elections to the 25 municipalities.

Out of the 329 municipalities in the country, elections to 259 municipalities will be held in five phases beginning on 28 December, with 25 municipalities going to the polls.

According to the schedule, the last date for filing nomination papers for the elections to the 25 municipalities is December 1 and the last date for withdrawing nomination papers is December 10.

The municipalities are Panchagarh sadar, Pirganj of Thakurgaon, Fulbari of Dinajpur, Badarganj of Rangpur, Kurigram sadar, Puthia of Rajshahi, Shahajadpur of Sirajganj, Chatmohor of Pabna, Khoksa of Kustia, Chuadanga sadar, Chalna of Khulna, Betagi of Barguna, Kuakata of Patuakhali, Ujirpur and Bakerganj of Barishal, Gafargaon of Mymensingh, Madan of Netrokona, Manikganj sadar, Dhamrai of Dhaka, Sreepur of Gazipur, Derai of Sunamganj, Barlekha of Moulvibazar, Shayestaganj of Habiganj and Sitakunda of Chattogram.