Tarique Rahman gives up Bogura-6 seat

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman has submitted a letter to the election commission vacating the Bogura-6 constituency.

He won both Bogura-6 and Dhaka-17 constituencies in the 13th parliamentary election. He will take oath as the Member of Parliament for Dhaka-17 tomorrow, Tuesday.

EC secretary Akhtar Ahmed told Prothom Alo this Monday afternoon that BNP chairman Tarique Rahman has vacated the Bogura-6 seat and retained Dhaka-17. The election commission has received his letter.

According to the law, a person can contest elections from a maximum of three seats. However, if victorious, they can take oath as the MP of only one seat. The remaining seats must be vacated, and the election commission organises by-elections for them according to the rules.