Dhaka, June 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has sought nearly Tk 29 billion in funding to conduct local government elections.

The allocation request has been submitted ahead of the 2026-27 budget and is broadly in line with the amount earmarked before the 13th parliamentary polls.

The EC plans elections at all five tiers of local government during the next fiscal year, covering 4,581 Union Parishads, 61 district councils, 495 Upazila Parishads, 330 municipalities and 13 city corporations where different posts are due for polls.

Officials from the EC Secretariat's budget and finance wing said on Monday that a proposal seeking about Tk 29 billion for local government elections had been sent to the finance ministry.

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