DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold the maiden election in the Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) on May 5.

EC Secretary Helal Uddin announced the polls schedule at Nirbachan Bhaban in city’s Agargaon area on Monday (March 25),

As per the schedule, aspirants have to submit their nomination forms within April 8, nomination paper scrutiny on April 10 and nomination withdrawal on April 17.

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used at all the voting centres in the newly formed city corporation, he added.

On April 2, the Mymensingh municipality becomes country’s 12th city corporation.

Earlier in 2015, Mymensingh was recognized as country’s 8th division with Netrakona, Mymensingh, Jamalpur and Sherpur divisions.

BDST: 1953 HRS, MAR 25, 2019
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