Bagerhat, Sept. 16 -- Protesters on Tuesday laid siege to the election office in Bagerhat district town demanding the reinstatement of the four parliamentary seats.

Demonstrators under the banner of 'All-party United Committee' brought out a procession around 9:30 am and besieged the election office.

They barred the officials of the election office from entering the office.

Besides, two writ petitions were filed with the High Court seeking reinstatement of four constituencies.

Barrister Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain on behalf of Bagerhat Press Club and the District Bar Association filed one writ petition while Advocate Mohammad Akhtar Rasul filed another on behalf of former Chitalmari Upazila Chairman Mujibur Rahman Shamim.

Those inv...