The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has announced schedules for long awaited municipal elections to 269 municipalities under seven divisions of the country. The elections will be held in a staggering way on Jan 12, 13, 17 and 18. Chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda announced the polls schedules on Thursday at the commission's conference room in Dhaka of Bangladesh. Among the 310 municipalities, 269 will go for the elections. Of the remaining municipalities, the terms of 17 are yet to expire while 24 are facing a legal bar to holding elections. A total of 27 municipalities under Rangpur Division and 49 under Rajshahi Division will go for polls on Jan 12. The last date for submitting nomination papers is Dec 13, while that for scrutiny are Dec 14 and 15, and for withdrawal of nomination is Dec 26 this year. Elections to 33 municipalities under Khulna and 21 of Barisal divisions will be held on Jan 13. The last date for submission of nomination is Dec 15, while th
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