Dhaka, Mar 15 (V7N) — Three candidates will contest the by-election for the Bogura-6 parliamentary constituency scheduled for April 9, after no contender withdrew their nomination by the final deadline, election officials said.

The by-election for the Bogura-6 seat will be held on April 9 with three candidates in the race, according to election authorities.

Returning Officer and Senior District Election Officer Fazlul Karim announced the final list of candidates on Saturday after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations passed without any candidate stepping down.

The candidates contesting the election are Rezaul Karim Badsha, president of the district unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party; Abidur Rahman, city ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami; and Al Amin Talukdar, representing the Bangladesh Development Party.

According to the election schedule, the returning officer will allocate electoral symbols among the candidates on March 15.

Election officials say public enthusiasm for the upcoming by-election currently appears limited, and the typical election atmosphere has yet to fully develop. However, authorities expect campaign activities to intensify as polling day approaches, with candidates and their supporters likely to increase outreach and public engagement.

The Bogura-6 seat became vacant after Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, won the constituency in the recently concluded national parliamentary election but later vacated the seat.

Following the vacancy, the Bangladesh Election Commission officially declared the seat vacant and announced the by-election schedule.

Voting will take place on Thursday, April 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. across 150 polling centers in the constituency. According to election authorities, a total of 454,043 registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the Bogura-6 constituency.

Election officials say necessary preparations are underway to ensure a smooth and orderly voting process.

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