, April 1 -- The government has declared a general holiday on April 9 (Thursday) in the areas concerned of Bogura and Sherpur districts on the occasion of by-elections to two vacant parliamentary seats.

The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.

According to the notification, the decision was taken as per the Rules of Business, 1996, following a request from the Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat.

The vacant Parliamentary seats are Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3

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