The government of Bangladesh has declared a general holiday on April 9, 2026, in areas under two constituencies—Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3—where by-elections will be held. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on April 1 announcing the decision, which was made under the authority of the Rules of Business 1996. The holiday will apply only to the respective electoral areas on the day of voting.

According to the notification, the decision was taken based on a request from the Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat. The by-elections are being held to fill two vacant parliamentary seats. The Bogura-6 seat became vacant after BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman, who had won both Bogura-6 and Dhaka-17 in the 13th national election on February 12, chose to retain Dhaka-17. The Sherpur-3 seat remained vacant after the death of the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate before the February election, leading to the postponement of voting there.

Voting in both constituencies is scheduled for April 9, 2026, with the declared holiday intended to facilitate voter participation.