In the first phase, the election will be held at municipalities under 23 districts. However, the election at Sreepur Municipality of Gazipur was rescheduled to January 16 after the death of the BNP mayoral candidate for the municipality. Also read - 2nd phase polls to 61 municipalities January 16After the first phase, elections to 61 municipalities in different districts will be held in the second phase on January 16, and to 64 municipalities in the 3rd phase on January 30, as per the schedule announced by the Election Commission. The elections to the municipalities are expected to be completed by March or April next year, according to the EC. After the amendment of the local government act, municipality elections were held in the country in 2015.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 28, 2020 05:03 UTC