Polls in over 200 local bodies tomorrow

Elections and by-elections to more than 200 local bodies -- Zila Parishad, Upazila Parishad and Union Parishad -- will be held tomorrow (Tuesday).

The voting will start at 9:00am and continue till 5:00pm without any break.

Among the local bodies, regular elections will be held to one Upazila Parishad (Daudkandi of Cumilla) and 15 Union Parishads in different districts, said SM Asaduzzaman, director (Public Relations) of the Election Commission today.

Besides, by-polls will be held in seven Zila Parishads, eight Upazila Parishads and 177 Union Parishads, he said.

By-polls to chairman posts will be held in 41 Union Parishads, the EC official added.