File photo of Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed Dhaka TribuneThe 4th edition of the upazila parishad polls was held in seven phases in 2014The Election Commission (EC) has said it will beging holding the 5th upazila parishad elections from the first week of March, in several phases. Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed made the announcement during a press briefing at the commission’s office in Agargaon, Dhaka on Thursday. The EC secretary also mentioned that the 4th edition of the upazila parishad polls was held in seven phases in 2014. According to Section 17(1) (Ga) of the Upazila Parishad Act 1998, upazila parishad elections have to be held within 180 days of the expiration of the previous upazila parishad’s tenure. Meanwhile, the Election Commission secretary also said a delegation from the commission was set to travel to Singapore within a week, to begin preparations for registering Bangladeshi expatriate voters.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 10, 2019 15:11 UTC