Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The election to the Naogaon-2 (Dhamoirhat and Patnitala) constituency, which was postponed following the death of independent candidate Aminul Haque, went underway on Monday.

The balloting began at 8am and will continue till 4pm without any break amid tight security, according to local news portals.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Assistant Presiding Officer Asma Khatun said all necessary preparations have already been completed for the elections to be conducted fairly and impartially.

Four candidates are vying for election as MP.

A total of 1,412 people including 124 presiding officers and 706 assistant presiding officers will serve as polling officers.

Besides, 4 policemen in important centers and 3 policemen in...