Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary seat declared vacant; by-election due within 90 days

The Election Commission has officially declared the Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary seat vacant, following the recent swearing-in of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president. This vacancy triggers a mandatory by-election within 90 days, as stipulated by Article 123 of the Constitution.

EC Secretary Abdur Rahmanel Masud confirmed the timeline, noting that the law permits the chief election commissioner to extend this period by up to another 90 days. Such extensions are reserved for extraordinary circumstances, like natural calamities, that would prevent the election from proceeding as scheduled.

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The seat has been declared vacant today. Under Article 123 of the Constitution, the election will be held within 90 days.

The declaration of vacancy and the subsequent by-election process are standard procedures following a member's assumption of a higher office. The Election Commission is responsible for ensuring these electoral processes are conducted according to constitutional and legal frameworks.

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the law allows the chief election commissioner to extend the deadline by up to another 90 days if extraordinary circumstances, such as natural calamities, make it impossible to hold the election within the stipulated period.