Faridpur-2 by-polls on Nov 5
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By-polls in Faridpur-2 constituency will be held on November 5.
The constituency fell vacant following the death of deputy leader of the parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury.
The Election Commission announced the schedule on Monday.
Awami League presidium member and deputy leader of the parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury died at a hospital in Dhaka on September 11. The Parliament Secretariat later declared the Faridpur-2 seat vacant on September 13.
The EC is required to hold elections within 90 days of a seat being declared vacant.
According to the election schedule, prospective candidates have to submit their nomination papers to the returning officers till October 10. The nominations will then be scrutinised till October 12, while the last date for withdrawing candidacy is September 19.
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