The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the presidential election. Under the announced schedule, the polling date is 20 August. If there is more than one candidate, voting will be held in the National Parliament chamber from 2pm to 5pm that day.
EC secretariat senior secretary Akhtar Ahmed announced the presidential election schedule on Thursday afternoon. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will serve as the returning officer for the election.
Under the announced schedule, nomination papers for the presidential election will be submitted on 13 August from 10am to 4pm. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be on 16 August. The last date for withdrawing candidacy is 18 August, and voting is on 20 August.
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