, April 8 -- 3 and by-election to Bogura-6 are set to be held on Thursday as the Election Commission (EC) has completed all necessary preparations to hold voting in a free and fair manner.

EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday, at a press briefing at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital, expressed hope that all concerned, including the media, will continue their cooperation to the EC to maintain the standards, which were set for national-level elections, during the polls in the two constituencies.

On February 24 last, the EC announced the election schedule for the two parliamentary seats. The deadline for submission of nomination papers was March 2, while the scrutiny date of the nomination papers was March 5 and the last date fo...