Dhaka, March 21 -- The Election Commission (EC) has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming upazila council elections, with 152 upazilas set to vote on 8 May.

"Among the 152 upazilas, voting will take place using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in 22 upazilas of nine districts," said Additional Secretary of EC Ashok Kumar Debnath while announcing the details at the end of the meeting held at the EC building today (21 March).

According to the announced schedule, nomination papers for the upazila council election in the first phase can be submitted until 15 April.

Verification and selection of nomination papers will take place on 17 April and the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is 22 April.

Symbol allocation is scheduled ...