The Election Commission (EC) has decided to hold the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) elections in five phases, with the first phase scheduled for January 21.
The decision was taken at a commission meeting on Monday, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin.
After the meeting, Election Commissioner Abul Fazl Md Sanaullah briefed journalists on the decision.
He said elections to around 4,500 Union Parishads across the country would be held in five phases.
According to the announced schedule, the first phase will take place on January 21, followed by the second phase on February 4, the third on April 29, the fourth on May 13 and the fifth on May 27.
The local government election process will begin with voting in Union Parishads across 80 upazilas in the first phase.