The Hockey Election Commission as well as the National Sports Council on Tuesday announced the schedule of the much-awaited election of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation, scheduled to be held on June 19.

A total of 86 councillors will cast their votes to elect an executive committee of 28 members, out of 31, which includes one general secretary, five vice presidents, two joint secretaries, one treasurer and 19 members, informed NSC director and Chief Election Commissioner Mohammad Saidur Rashid.

 The candidates have to collect the nomination forms on June 7-8 before submitting the papers on June 11. The final candidate list will be announced on June 15.

The last time the BHF witnessed an election was back in 2017.