DNCC mayoral polls in February last week

MNA National Desk: The by-polls to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be held in last week of February, Election Commission (EC) acting Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed said on Sunday.

The elections for the councilor post in the 36 new wards -18 of the DNCC and 18 of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)-will be held on the same day during the end-February.

The EC acting secretary came up with the information while briefing to reporters after a meeting in the city’s Nirbachan Bhaban.

The mayoral seat was vacated following the death of Annisul Huq on Nov 30.

The previous polls for the two Dhaka city corporations were held on Apr 28, 2015. Huq won the Dhaka North mayor’s seat with support from the Awami League.

Huq was two years into his term when he was hospitalised for cerebral vasculitis in July during a trip to London. He died on Nov 30.

On Dec 1, the Local Government Division declared the mayor’s post vacant, giving the EC 90 days until Feb 28 to arrange new by-polls.