JaPa starts nomination paper sale

Jatiya Party (JaPa) formally started selling nomination papers on Monday to their aspirant candidates who want to contest upcoming 12th general elections.

The party started the sale of nomination forms at its chairman’s Banani office in the capital’s Banani at 11am. 

The nomination forms will be sold between 10am and 4pm till Tuesday.

The price for each nomination form has been fixed at 30,000 taka.

Earlier on November 15, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal announced the schedule for the 12th parliamentary elections, with the polls set to be held on January 7.

According to the election schedule of the 12th parliamentary election, the last day of submitting nomination is 30 November while the nomination will be scrutinised on 1-4 December and candidates will have until 17 December to withdraw their candidature.

The election commission will distribute symbols on 18 December.