By-polls to 3 constituencies on July 14; postponed by-polls, UP polls on June 21

The Election Commission has announced to hold by-polls to Sylhet-3, Dhaka-14 and Cumilla-5 constituencies on July 14.

EC Secretary Humayun Kabir Khandaker made the disclosure on Wednesday after a meeting at EC office.

The EC will also hold all postponed elections, including the by-polls to Lakshmipur-2 constituency, first phase of union parishad and sixth phase of municipality polls, on June 21, he said.

According to schedules for by-elections to Sylhet-3, Dhaka-14 and Cumilla-5 constituencies, the deadline for submitting nomination papers is June 15. The papers will be scrutinized on June 17, and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is June 23.

On March 3, the EC announced to hold by-polls to Lakshmipur-2 constituency, polls to 371 UPs and 11 municipalities on April 11. However, the commission, on April 1, postponed all the elections due to the surge in Covid-19 infections.