The Election Commission (EC) yesterday announced the election schedule through a gazette notification, said an official handout.

As per the schedule, nomination papers can be submitted to the returning officer and assistant returning officer till November 22, nomination papers will be scrutinised on November 23 and the last date of withdrawal of candidature is November 30.

Deputy commissioner of Comilla has been appointed returning officer and upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Barura assistant returning officer.

The seat fell vacant after the death of BNP lawmaker AKM Abu Taher on September 23.