The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The Election Commission (EC) has prepared the list of 333 upazilas for holding election to Upazila Parishads.

The EC told BSS that the list of 333 upazilas out of the total 482 in the country was prepared on the basis of finalisation of voter lists till August 20.

Chief Election Commissioner Dr. ATM Shamsul Huda said the EC is advancing with its preparations to hold the election tentatively on October 23.

"The schedules of the election will be announced 40 days before in mid September," EC Commissioner Sohul Hossain said.

The upazilas are: Panchagarh Sadar, Boda, Atuori, and Deviganj of Panchagarh district,Baliadangi ,Haripur, Ranisangkail and Sadar upazilas of Thakurgaon district, Biral, Fulbari, Hakimpur, Khansama ,Sadar, Nawabganj, Birampur and Parbotipur upazilas of Dinajpur district, Sadar, Dimla, Domar and Jaldaka upazilas of Nilpahamari district, Aaditmari, Patgram, Hatibandha, Sadar and Kaliganj upazilas of Lalmonirhat district, Sadar, Gangachara, Taraganj, Badarganj, Mithapukur and Kawnia upazilas of Rangpur district, Roumari, Rajivpur, Chilmari, Fulbari, Ulipur and Sadar upazilas of Kurigram district, Sadar, Fulchori, Sadullahpur, Sagata and Gobindaganj upazilas of Gaibandha district, Kalai, Sadar, Panchbibi and Akkelpur upazilas of Joypurhat district, Sadar, Shahjahanpur, Dupchapia, Adamdhigi, Sariakandi, Kahalu, Dunat, Nandigram, Sherpur and Sonatala upazilas of Bogra district, Sadar, Shibganj and Gomastapur upazilas of Chapinawabganj district, Raninagar, Atrai, Dhamuirhat, Manda, Niamatpur, Porsa, Shapahar and Sadar upazilas of Noagaon district, Paba, Putia, Charghat, Tanore, Bagha, Mohanpur and Bagmara upazilas of Rajshahi district, Bagatipara, Sadar, Singra and Lalpur upazilas of Natore district, Chowhali, Kamarkhand, Kazipur, Sadar and Belkuchi upazilas of Sirajganj district, Bera, Chatmohor, Ishwardi, Sadar, Sujanagar and Atgoria upazilas of Pabna district, Sadar, Gangni and Mujibnagar upazilas of Meherpur district. Sadar, Beramara, Doulatpur and Kumarkhali upazilas of Kushtia district, Alamdanga, Dhamurhuda, Jibannagar and Sadar upazilas of Chuadanga district, Sadar, Kaliganj, Kotchandpur and Harinakunda upazilas of Jhenidah district, Sadar, Sharsha, Avoynagar, Keshavpur and Monirampur upazilas of Jessore district, Sripur and Sadar upazilas of Magura district, Sadar, Lohagarah and Kalia upazilas of Narail District, Sadar, Mongla, Kauchua, Sarankhola and Rampal upazilas of Bagherhat district, Fultala, Paikgacha, Botiaghata, Dhakup, Dhigolia, Koira, Terakhada, Rupsa and Domuria upazilas of Khulna district, Sadar, Shyamnagar and Asassuni upazilas of Satkhira district, Bamna, Sadar, Betagi and Amtoli upazilas of Barguna district, Galachipa, Kalapara and Sadar upazilas of Pautakhali district, Sadar, Borhanuddin, Charfashion, Lalmohan, Monpura, Tajumuddin and Daulatkhan upazilas of Bhola district, Gournadi, Muladi Hijla, Mehendiganj and Agailjhara upazilas of Barisal district, Sadar, Kathalia, Rajapur and Nalchiti upazilas of Jhalakathi district.

Motbaria, Nazirpur and Sadar upazilas of Pirojpur district, Sadar, Bashail, Bhuapur, Kalihati, Nagarpur, Ghatail Deldowar and Mirzapur upazilas of Tangail district, Sadar, Islampur, Madarganj, Sarisabari, Bakshiganj and Dewanganj upazilas of Jamalpur district, Nalitabari, Sadar and Nakla upazilas of Sherpur district, Sadar, Muktagacha, Fulbaria, Bhaluka, Trishal, Ishwarganj, Nandail, Dobhaura and Gafargaon upazilas of Mymensingh district, Atpara, Barhatra, Durgapur, Kamlakanda, Modan, Sadar and Mohanganj upazilas of Netrokona district. Hossainpur, Sadar, Karimganj, Pakundia, Bajitpur, Kotiadi, Nikli and Tarail upazilas of Kishoreganj district, Sadar, Daulatpur, Harirampur, and Singair upazilas of Manikganj district, Sadar, Lauhgong, Sreenagar and Tongibari upazilas of Munshiganj disrict, Dhamari, Keraniganj and Savar upazilas of Dhaka district, Kaliakoir, Kaliganj, and Kapasia upazilas of Gazipur district, Palash, Sadar, Shibpur and Monohardi upazilas of Narsingdi district, Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district, Goalanda, Pangsa, and Sadar upazilas of Rajbari district, Sadar, Charbadrasan, Banga, Nagarkanda and Sadarpur upazilas of Faridpur district, Kashiani, Kotalipara and Sadar upazilas of Gopalganj district, Kalkini,Rajoir and Sadar upazilas of Madaripur district, Baderganj, Sadar, Jazira, Goshirhat and Noria upazilas of Sariatpur district, Sadar, Tahirpur, Dakkhin Sunamganj, Bishwambapur, Dhirai, Jaganathpur, Jamalganj and Chhatak upazilas of Sunamganj district, Golapganj, Sadar, Zakiganj, Companyganj, Fenchuganj, Joyantapur, Dakhin Surma and Bianibazar upazilas of Sylhet district, Sadar, Kulaura, Juri, Borolekha and Rajnagar upazilas of Moulvibazar district, Sadar, Bhaubal, Chunarhat, Nabiganj and Lakhi upazilas of Habiganj district, Ashuganj, Kasba, Sadar, Srail and Bancharampur upazilas of Brahmanbaria district, Sadar Dakhin, Monoharganj, Homna, Choddhagram,Meghna, Laksam, Brahmanpara, Burichong, Adharsha Sadar Titas and Daudkandi upazilas of Comilla district, Sadar, Faridganj, Haimchar, Matlab (North) and Hajiganj upazilas of Chandpur district, Dhagonbhuiyan, Parshuram, Fulgazi and Sadar upazilas of Feni district, Begumganj,Companyganj, Hatia,Sadar and Surbanachar upazilas of Noakhali district, Raipur, Sadar, Ramganj, Komalnagar and Ramgati upazilas of Lakhipur district, Sitakunda, Rowzan, Swandip, Fatikchari, Hathazari, Mirsari, Bowalkhali, Patia and Anwara upazilas of Chittagong district, Ramu, Teknaf, Ukhia, Kutubdia, Sadar and Mohshkhali upazilas of Cox's Bazar district, Sadar, Matiranga, Mohalchari, Diginala, Panchari, Ramgarh and Manikchhari upazilas of Khagrachari district, Longgadu, Barkal, Baghichhari, Jurichhari, Kaptai, Blaichhari , Rajshthali and Sadar upazilas of Rangamati district, and Sadar, Rowangchhari, Thanci, Lama, Alikadam and Ruma upazilas of Bandarban district.