The Election Commission has banned the movement of motorcycles in Dhaka's Gulshan, Banani, and Cantonment areas for the upcoming Dhaka-17 by-polls.
The ban will be imposed from 12am Sunday, till Tuesday, said a notification signed by Election Commission Secretariat Deputy Secretary Md Atiar Rahman.
Besides, the movement of buses, trucks, minibuses, microbuses, jeeps, pickups, private cars, and easy bikes will be restricted from Sunday to Monday.
Dhaka-17 by-polls are scheduled to be held from 8am to 4pm on Monday.
Earlier, the Ministry of Public Administration declared a general holiday on Monday in the Dhaka-17 constituency.
Dhaka-17, consisting of Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, and a portion of the Dhaka Cantonment, holds the distinction of being the most affluent constituency in the capital.
A total of eight MP candidates are contesting in the by-polls.