The by-election schedule was announced for the seats vacated by the first five of them. Election commission secretary said that the polling date for the reserved women’s seat (women’s seat-50) which became vacant due to the resignation of Rumin Farhana will be announced after the decision of these five seats.
The Election Commission has a legal obligation to conduct by-elections in the respective seats within 90 days of the declaration of vacancy.
Chapainawabganj-3 constituencies with those six members of BNP. The resignation letter of Harunur Rashid was also submitted to the Speaker.
But as the scanned signature and e-mailed resignation letter is not considered ‘signed’, he has to submit it again.
The resignations of BNP said that he will submit his resignation after returning home from Australia.