Amid the fear of novel coronavirus infection, three parliamentary constituencies -– Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 –- are going to by-elections on Saturday.   Over 10 lakh people are eligible for exercising their franchise in the three constituencies. The voting will begin at 9am and continue till 5pm without any break.   Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used in Dhaka-10 while traditional ballot papers in Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4.   Awami League and Jatiya Party are taking part in all the constituencies, but another major political party BNP is running in two constituencies – Dhaka-10 and Gaibandha-3.

Seven aspirants have bought BNP’s nomination forms to contest the upcoming by-polls to three parliamentary seats in Dhaka, Bagerhat and Gaibandha.

Parliament on Monday unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief at the demise of parliament member elected from Bagerhat-4 M Mozammel Hossain.

Awami League MP from Bagerhat-4 constituency Dr Mozammel Hossain, who passed away on Friday morning in Dhaka, was laid to rest in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat in the evening.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the demise of  Awami League MP Dr Mozammel Hossain.