Politics

Polls to Sherpur-3 postponed after Jamaat candidate's death

Election to the Sherpur-3 constituency (Sreebardi-Jhenaigati) has been postponed after the death of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Muhammad Nuruzzaman Badal.

Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Mahmudur Rahman confirmed the matter around 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 4.

As a result, the 13th parliamentary election will be held in 299 seats, scheduled for February 12.

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Nuruzzaman Badal, Jamaat's Sherpur district secretary, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, February 4.

He had been suffering from kidney-related complications for a long time.

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