The commission has selected 42 union councils for voting through electronic machines. There are around 4,500 union councils in Bangladesh. The last elections to more than 4,000 Union Parishads were held in six phases from March to June in 2016. The term of a union council consisting of a chairman and members representing the wards is five years from the date of the first meeting. The chairman candidates are now allowed to use party nominations and symbols in the local government elections.

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2021 19:52 UTC