Presidential election: Nomination paper submission begins

Submission of nomination papers for the 23rd presidential election began at 10:00am and will continue till 4:00pm today, with voting scheduled for August 20 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.According to the election schedule announced by the Election Commission on August 6, scrutiny of nomination papers will begin at 10:00am on August 16 and continue until completion.Candidates can withdraw their nominations by 4:00pm on August 18.Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will serve as the returning officer for the election, as required by law.EC officials said three nomination papers have so far been collected from the CEC's office.BNP Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni and Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi collected nomination papers on August 9.The following day, the Jamaat-e-Islami-led