Election Commissioner (EC) Abdur Rahmanel Machud today said by-elections to Bogura-6 constituency and polls to Sherpur-3 constituency are likely to be held before April 14 next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the Commission is trying to take all preparations so that the by-elections and election could be held before April 14, Pohela Boishakh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking to reporters at his office in the city\u2019s Agargaon, Machud said, \u201cWe are hoping to hold the remaining by-elections and election before Pohela Boishakh as usually storms hit on Boishakh\u2026we hope we will be able to arrange.\"
Replying to a question about the election for reserved women's seats, he said the voting for reserved women's seats has already begun as it is basically the election of the parties representing the parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026it is supposed to be accomplished officially within 90 days of the oath-taking and we will do it, Insha Allah,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked when the schedule for reserved women's seats will be announced, the commissioner said, \u201cWe will announce it soon, within 90 days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, the Election Commission published a gazette declaring the Bogura-6 seat vacant.
The EC also postponed the election to Sherpur-3 constituency due to the death of the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Election Commissioner (EC) Abdur Rahmanel Machud today said by-elections to Bogura-6 constituency and polls to Sherpur-3 constituency are likely to be held before April 14 next. He said the Commission is trying to take all preparations so that the by-elections and election could be held before April 14, Pohela Boishakh. Talking to reporters at his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":32557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,93],"tags":[54],"class_list":["post-32556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bangladesh","category-nationwide","tag-54"],"yoast_head":"\n