Voting in Sherpur-3 election, Bogura-6 by-polls underway
The deadline for submission of nomination papers was 2 March, while the scrutiny date of the nomination papers was 5 March, and the last date for withdrawal of candidates was 14 March.
Voting in the Sherpur-3 election and Bogura-6 by-polls began this morning (9 April).
Polling in both parliamentary seats started at 7:30am and will continue until 4:30pm without any break.
Earlier, the Election Commission completed all necessary preparations to hold voting in a free and fair manner.
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On 24 February last, the EC announced the election schedule for the two constituencies.
The deadline for submission of nomination papers was 2 March, while the scrutiny date of the nomination papers was 5 March, and the last date for withdrawal of candidates was 14 March.
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman contested the 12 February general election from two parliamentary constituencies – Bogura-6 and Dhaka-17, and he was elected from both seats. But Tarique Rahman vacated Bogura-6 and kept Dhaka-17.
Besides, the EC on 4 February last cancelled the election to the Sherpur-3 constituency, following the death of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Nuruzzaman Badal.
The elections to 299 out of the country's 300 constituencies (except Sherpur-3) were held on 12 February.
The EC published a gazette of 297 elected MP candidates on 12 February, keeping the election result of Chattogram-2 and 4 constituencies withheld in line with the court's decisions.
