DHAKA, April 3, 2023 (BSS) - The Election Commission (EC) has announced the 
polls schedule for five city corporations of the country.

M Jahangir Alam, secretary of the EC secretariat, made this announcement 
today following the 17th meeting of the EC held at Nirbachan Bhaban in the 
city's Agargaon area.

As per the schedule, Gazipur City Corporation polls will be held on May 25, 
Khulna and Barishal City Corporations on June 12 and Rajshahi and Sylhet City 
Corporations polls will be held on June 21.

In Gazipur City Corporation, the deadline for submission of nomination paper 
is on April 27 while its scrutiny is on April 30, lodging appeal against the 
nomination paper scrutiny from May 2-4, appeal resolve from May 5-7 and the 
last date for withdrawal of candidature is on May 8.

Symbols distribution on May 9 and voting will take place on May 25 as per the 
election schedules.

In Khulna and Barishal City Corporations, the deadline for submission of 
nomination paper is on May 16, its scrutiny on May 18, lodging appeal against 
the nomination paper scrutiny from May 19-21, appeal resolve from May 22-24 
and the last date for withdrawal of candidature on May 25.

Symbols distribution on May 26 and voting will take place on June 12.

In Rajshahi and Sylhet City Corporations, the deadline for submission of 
nomination paper is on May 23, its scrutiny on May 25, lodging appeal against 
the nomination paper scrutiny from May 26-28, appeal resolve from May 29-31 
and the last date for withdrawal of candidature on June 1.
 
Symbols distribution on June 2 and voting will be held on June 21.

"The election to the five cities will be held with the use of electronic 
voting machines (EVMs)," said Alam, adding that close-circuit cameras will 
also be installed in the polling centers to monitor the polls.

The voting will be started from 8:00am to 4:00pm without any recess. ECs own 
officials will be performed as the returning officers in these city polls.

The voting related information will be updated after every two hours.