DHAKA, Nov 27, 2021 (BSS) - The fifth phase elections to 707 Union Parishads (Ups) will be held on January 5, 2022. 

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Humayun Kabir Khandaker disclosed this in a press briefing after attending a meeting at EC office here today. 

According to the election schedule, candidates can submit their nomination papers till December 7. 

The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held on December 9 and the last date for withdrawal of candidacy is December 15. 

The returning officers will allocate electoral symbols among the candidates on December 17. 

The date for appealing will be December 10-12 while the last date for the disposal of the appeal is December 14. 

EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath, Director General of NID wing of EC A K M Humayun Kabir, Joint Secretary Farhad Ahmmed Khan and Public Relations Director S M Asaduzzman were present, among others, on the occasion.