BGB deployed for Sherpur-3, Bogura-6 by-polls

FE Team | Published: April 06, 2026 00:33:30

Ahead of the election in Sherpur-3 (Sreebardi-Jhenaigati) constituency scheduled for April 9, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed its 16 platoons to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful voting process, reports UNB.
Following directives from the Election Commission, BGB personnel will serve as mobile and static forces from five days before the election to two days after the polls to maintain law and order.
According to a press release issued by the BGB Mymensingh Battalion (39 BGB), under the supervision of the Mymensingh sector, the deployed platoons have established four base camps across Sreebardi and Jhenaigati upazilas to carry out their duties.
Given that Sherpur-3 is a bordering constituency, the BGB presence has been strengthened, with personnel on the frontier also providing support to election areas as needed.
The Sherpur-3 election, originally scheduled for February 12, was postponed following the death of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Nuruzzaman Badal.
As per the revised schedule, voting will be held on April 9.
Meanwhile, Eight platoons of BGB have been deployed to maintain law and order for the Bogura-6 (Sadar) by-election scheduled to be held on April 9.
As per the instructions of the Election Commission, BGB personnel will remain on duty in the constituency until April 11.
The eight platoons, drawn from BGB's Naogaon Battalion (16 BGB) and Patnitala Battalion (14 BGB), have already begun their duties by setting up three base camps in Bogura Sadar upazila.
BGB members will be deployed as both mobile and static forces to maintain overall law and order, including conducting patrols before, during and after the election.
BGB said it regularly assists the civil administration in maintaining internal law and order across the country. As part of this role, its members will work in coordination with other law enforcement agencies during the by-election.
The force expressed hope that voters will be able to cast their votes without hindrance and that the election will be conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner.