Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud -File photo

DHAKA, Feb 18, 2026 (BSS) - Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud today 
said the election to the reserved women's seats of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad 
(JS) will be held soon.

"Election to the reserved women's seats will be held very soon. We are 
planning to conduct the polls during Ramadan," he told BSS. 

Speaking about the by-elections to Sherpur-3 and Bogura-6 constituencies, he 
said the Election Commission is also preparing to hold those polls at the 
earliest possible time.

"However, the by-elections will not take place during Ramadan. Insha Allah, 
those will be held after Eid," he added.

On Monday, the Election Commission published a gazette notification declaring 
the Bogura-6 parliamentary seat vacant as Tarique Rahman submitted a written 
notification to the Commission stating his decision to retain the Dhaka-17 
seat, thereby vacating the Bogura-6 constituency."

The election for Sherpur-3 constituency was suspended and subsequently 
cancelled following the death of a Jamaat-e-Islami candidate.