Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Locals besieged Bagarhat election office for the third consecutive day on Thursday demanding that all four parliamentary seats in the district be retained.

Protestors under the banner of the All-Party United Committee took position under tents in front of the election office in the morning.

Though they will not announce any hartal or blockade programmes until the Durga Puja festival, they will observe sit-in until their demands are met.

MA Salam, co-convenor of the committee and president of Bagarhat district BNP, said the protest and sit-in are ongoing.

"We have submitted a petition to the High Court and the court has initially issued an order for a 10-day period. We will continue our movement until our demand is m...