Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- election to two parliamentary constituencies - Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 -- will be held on April 9 next as the Election Commission announced the schedule on Tuesday.

EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed declared the schedule at a press briefing in the city's Nirbachan Bhaban.

According to the schedule, the deadline for submission of nomination papers is March 02, while the scrutiny date of the nomination papers is March 05 and the last date for withdrawal of candidates is March 14.

Earlier on Sunday, Election Commissioner Rahmanel Masud said the Election Commission will hold by-elections to two parliamentary seats -- Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3-- by April 14 next.

Masud said the Commission is trying to complete the elections ah...