The Election Commission has finalised Mar 14 as the date of voting for the 50 seats reserved for women in the 12th parliament. The watchdog finalised the date at a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday. The last day for candidates to withdraw is Feb 25, according to EC Secretary Md Jahangir Alam. Though the day is reserved for voting in the polls, the results are usually known beforehand. Parties and coalitions, who receive shares of the reserved seats according to the number of parliamentary seats they won, usually select only 50 candidates for the seats.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2024 11:58 UTC