Bangladesh goes to the polls on January 5,2014 Monday Nov 25,2013

 

Bangladesh goes to the polls to elect the country’s 10th Jatiya Sangsad —national Parliament — on January 5, 2014

The announcement was made on Monday Nov 25,2013 by the country’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed

As per the schedule, the last date for the submission of nominations is December 2, scrutiny of nomination papers is to take place on December 5-6 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is December 13,2013

Rejecting the schedule, the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)has announced a 48-hour nationwide blockade starting 6 a.m. on Tuesday Nov 26,2013