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Fourth-phase UZ polls on March 31

The fourth-phase election to 122 upazila parishads will be held on March 31 while the fifth-phase will start on July 18.

Election Commission (EC) Joint Secretary SM Asaduzzaman told newsmen the detailed schedule of the 4th phase UZ polls in Dhaka today, reports BSS.

According to the schedule of fourth-phase upazila poll, the last date of filing nomination paper is March 4 which will be scrutinised on March 6. The last date of withdrawal of nomination is March 13, said the EC joint secretary.

The election to total 481 upazila parishads will be held in five phases this time.

As per the election schedule, elections will be held in 87 upazilas on March 10 in the first phase, in 129 upazilas on March 18 in second phase and in 127 upazilas on March 24 in third phase, he added.