The election in the Kishoreganj-1 constituency will be held on Feb 28, reports state news agency BSS.

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed announced the election schedule at a media briefing after a meeting of the Commission at Nirbachan Bhaban on Tuesday (Jan 22).

As per the polls schedule, the last date of nomination papers submission is Jan 31 while the scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on Feb 3. The deadline for withdrawal of candidature is Feb 10.

The EC Secretary said the election will be considered as the general election since newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from the seat Syed Ashraful Islam died before taking oath.

Syed Ashraf died on Jan 3, on the day when other MPs elected in the 11th Parliamentary Elections took oath.

He was also MP in the 10th parliament and the Public Administration Minister.