A total of forty aspirants for the Awami League candidacy in the upcoming Dhaka-14, Sylhet-3 and Cumilla-5 by-elections collected the nomination papers in the first two days. Awami League sources told UNB that eleven, nine and twenty aspirants collected the papers for Dhaka-14, Sylhet-3 and Cumilla-5 respectively. The ruling party started the sale of nomination forms on Friday (June 4) and it will continue till June 10. Also read: Fifth phase municipality polls: AL nomination board sits Saturday Aspirants will be able to collect and submit their forms from 11am to 5pm from party president Sheikh Hasia's political office in Dhanmondi.

The ruling Awami League will start the sale of nomination forms for bypolls to the parliamentary constituencies of Dhaka-14, Sylhet-3 and Cumilla-5 from Friday. Read: President to attend parliament to witness budget presentation Aspiring candidates will be able to collect the forms from Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's political office in Dhmonadhi between 11am and 5pm, the party said in a release. The party has also asked the aspiring MP candidates to strictly adhere to all Covid-safety protocols during the collection and submission of the nomination forms, the sale of which will continue till June 10. The party has also instructed all the aspiring MP candidates to carry their National Identity Card (NID). Read: Parliament’s budget session set to begin Wednesday The three parliamentary seats became vacant due to the deaths of the respective MPs. Sylhet-3 MP Mahmud Us Samad died on March 11, Dhaka-14 MP Aslamul Haque on April 4 and Comilla-5 MP Abdul Matin Khasru passed away on April 14.  As voting in these parliamentary constituencies could not take place in the first 90 days due to the Covid-induced lockdown in the country, the bypolls are  slated for next month. Read:Speaker announces 5-member JS panel of chairmen According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission, the bypolls to the three constituencies will be held on July 14.  

Twenty-two aspirants on Thursday bought BNP’s nomination forms to contest the upcoming by-polls to four parliamentary seats in Dhaka, Naogaon and Sirajganj.

The ruling party Awami League started the sale of its nomination forms for the upcoming by-elections in three vacant parliamentary constituencies.

Incumbent DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam, and ruling party MPs Haji Mohammad Salim and Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday collected Awami League nomination forms for contesting the elections to two Dhaka city corporations.