Bangladesh, April 13 -- Staff Correspondent:

An election observation mission has found that the 9 April by-polls in Bogura-6 and the Sherpur-3 election were conducted in a generally peaceful and orderly manner, though several administrative and procedural shortcomings were identified.

At a press conference held in the capital on Saturday, members of the Alliance for Fair Election and Democracy (AFED) said voters were largely able to cast their ballots without disruption, but emphasised the need for improvements to strengthen public confidence in the electoral process.

The by-polls in Bogura-6 was held after vacancies arose in the constituency when the elected candidate retained another seat, while Sherpur-3 fell vacant following the de...