The Election Commission (EC) on Monday announced schedules for the elections to five city corporations -- Gazipur, Rajshahi, Barishal, Sylhet and Khulna.
The election to Gazipur City Corporation will be held on May 25 while Khulna and Barishal on June 12, and Rajshahi and Sylhet on June 21.
Election Commissioners Ahsan Habib Khan, Rashida Sultana, Md Alamgir, and Md Anisur Rahman were also present at that time.
While talking to reporters, EC Secretary Md Jahangir Alam said electronic voting machines will be used in the city polls and CCTV cameras will be installed in the polling centres.
Voting will continue from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm without any break, he said.
EC officials will work as the returning officers in the city corporation polls.
The deadline for submitting nomination papers for Gazipur City Corporation polls is April 27 while the nomination papers will be scrutinised on April 30 and the closing date for withdrawal of nomination papers is May 8.
On the other hand, the deadline for submitting nomination papers for Khulna and Barishal city polls is May 23 and the papers will be scrutinised on May 25 while the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is June 1.
