Dhaka: The Election Commission has announced plans to conduct by-elections for the Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 parliamentary seats shortly after the conclusion of Ramadan. Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud confirmed the decision, stating that the commission aims to avoid holding elections during the holy month. The by-elections will therefore be arranged soon after Eid-ul-Fitr.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the need for a by-election in Bogura-6 arose after BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, who contested the general election from both Bogura-6 and Dhaka-17, decided to vacate the Bogura-6 seat. Rahman has since taken the oath as a Member of Parliament for the Dhaka-17 constituency. The Sherpur-3 seat requires a by-election following the death of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Nuruzzaman Badal, which led to the cancellation of the constituency’s election on February 4.
The general elections for 299 of the country’s 300 constituencies took place on February 12, with the exception of Sherpur-3. Additionally, the Election Commission withheld the election results for Chattogram-2 and 4 due to court decisions. The official gazette published on February 12 listed 297 elected MP candidates, with 296 newly elected MPs taking their oaths recently. Among these MPs, 208 are from the BNP, 68 from Jamaat, seven are independents, and the rest represent various other parties.