The ruling Awami League has formed 15 sub-committees under the National Election Steering Committee as part of its preparation for the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election scheduled to be held January 7, 2024.
These sub-committees were formed at a meeting of the party’s National Election Steering Committee held at the Dhaka District and Dhaka Metropolitan North Awami League office in the capital’s Tejgaon on Friday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the chairperson of National Election Steering Committee and president of Awami League, chaired the meeting.
Meanwhile, the party has encouraged its members to collect nomination forms and submit them between November 18-21.
To obtain Awami League nominations, interested candidates should acquire and submit the nomination form from the central office of Bangladesh Awami League at 23 Bangabandhu Avenue, following the guidelines for their respective administrative divisions.
Additionally, the party has introduced a Smart Nomination App to streamline the process of collecting and submitting nomination forms online.
The app is available for download on the Google Play Store and IOS App Store.
Alternatively, nomination forms can be completed and submitted online through the nomination.albd.org website.
Aspiring candidates are required to pay Tk50,000 for the nomination form.
The Election Commission announced the polls schedule for the 12th JS election on November 15.
