File photo of an electronic voting machine Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneIn a joint statement issued by the Sylhet district and metropolitan BNP on Friday, the party boycotted the electionThe Election Commission has completed all the preparations to hold the by-election to Sylhet 3 constituency on Saturday using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The Sylhet 3 constituency consists of Fenchuganj, Balaganj and South Surma with 350,000 voters. According to sources, a magistrate will be in charge of each union in the by-election of the Sylhet 3 constituency. In a joint statement issued by the Sylhet district and metropolitan BNP on Friday, the party boycotted the election. Also Read - By-polls to Sylhet 3 constituency on September 4Even though the BNP has decided to boycott this election, four others are competing in the election.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 03, 2021 13:41 UTC