The Election Commission has decided to introduce the online option to submit nomination papers by candidates in the upcoming 11th general election.
The decision was taken at the meeting held at the commission office in Dhaka on Monday, with Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda in the chair, reports UNB.
"The submission of nomination papers online is going to be in place for the first time," Election Commission Secretary HelalUddin Ahmed told reporters after the meeting.
He said the candidates can also submit the forms in hard copies as well.
The secretary said there will be a separate “gender box” in the nomination paper for transgender candidates.
He said the Election Commission has finalized 40,199 polling stations across the country for the next national election, but the full list of polling stations will be made public following the announcement of the election scheduleafter October 30.
Helal also added that the commission will invite local and foreign election observers to monitor the polls.
