The by-election to the Dhaka-17 constituency, the seat has been vacated after the death of actor Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque, will be held on July 17. The seat consisting of Gulshan, Banani and Cantonment of the capital will be voted on ballot.
Election Commission Secretary Md Jahangir Alam announced the by-election schedule on Thursday afternoon.
Actor Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque, Member of Parliament for Dhaka-17 Constituency, died while undergoing treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on May 15.