By-polls to Ctg-8 constituency on April 27

The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the by-election to Chattogram-8 constituency, to be held on April 27.

The parliamentary constituency was left vacant following the death of Awami League Lawmaker Moslem Uddin Ahmed.

EC Secretary Jahangir Alam announced the schedule of the by-election on Wednesday.

According to the schedule, the last date for submitting nomination papers is March 27 while the date for scrutinising nomination papers is March 29.

The EC set April 5 as the last date for withdrawal of candidature. The voting to the constituency will begin around 8 am and will continue till 4 pm according to the schedule.

Moslem Uddin, a freedom fighter and also president of Chattogram South unit of Awami League, breathed his last at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka on February 6. He was 75.

He was elected as MP on January 13, 2020, in the vacant seat following the death of former Chattogram-8 MP Moinuddin Khan Badal.