The Election Commission has set 20 August for voting in the presidential election.

Voting is scheduled to run from 2pm to 5pm in the National Parliament session chamber.

Candidates may submit nomination papers from 10am to 4pm on 13 August at the election officer's office.

The Election Commission is due to scrutinise nominations from 10am on 16 August at its building.

The deadline for candidates to withdraw is 4pm on 18 August.

The Election Commission secretary said the chief election commissioner finalised the timetable after consulting the speaker, as required under the Presidential Election Act, 1991.

Senior Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said the parliamentary secretariat had sent the voter list to the commission.

Only members of parliament will vote in the election, using a secret ballot.

Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin will serve as returning officer.

The election follows the reported resignation of the country's 22nd president, Md Shahabuddin, on 24 July.

Under the stated constitutional and legal arrangement, the speaker will carry out presidential duties until a new president is elected.