Eight platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency to maintain law and order ahead of the upcoming by-election. The deployment began on April 2 and will continue until April 11. From April 3, BGB members started active patrols and security operations from three base camps in Bogura Sadar upazila.

Returning Officer Fazlul Karim stated that the BGB was deployed to ensure overall election security and will act as a striking force if necessary. The force will remain active before, during, and after the voting day as per the Election Commission’s decision. Additional measures, including the appointment of executive magistrates, have also been taken to strengthen security.

The by-election was called after the seat became vacant when Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman resigned following his election on February 12. Voting will take place on April 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with three candidates contesting and a total of 454,043 registered voters across 150 polling centers.