DNCC by-polls to be held in last week of February: EC
Staff Reporter Published: 17 December 2017, 08:58 AM
| Updated: 17 December 2017, 09:07 AM
The mayoral by-polls for the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) would be held in the last week of February, said the Election Commission (EC) acting secretary Helaluddin Ahmed.
He made the announcement at a news briefing at the EC office in the capital on Sunday.
The acting secretary also said, schedule for the election would be announced in the second week of January.
The voting will also be held for a total of 36 new wards included in DNCC and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on the same day, he added.
It is mentionable that, DNCC mayor post fell vacant following the death of Annisul Huq on November 30 at a hospital in London where he was undergoing treatment.
