Bangla Press Desk: Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni has said Article 70 of the Constitution will apply to the presidential election as well.
Citing the article, he said on Tuesday that MPs cannot vote against their party's decision, and any who do so will lose their parliamentary sea, bdnews24.com reports.
The presidential election will be held in parliament's session chamber on Aug 20.
A total of 349 lawmakers, including 50 women from reserved seats, are eligible to vote.
Ruling BNP and the 11-party alliance have both announced candidates for the election, ruling out the usual unopposed win for a single candidate.
MPs will openly write their name in front of their chosen candidate along with a serial number, meaning their vote will be identifiable, the chief whip said at a media briefing after a preparatory meeting in parliament.
No special session will be called for the election, he added.
The chief election commissioner will convene the sitting on voting day, with MPs seated at their designated seats and the commissioner presiding as election authority.
Voting will run from 2pm to 5pm as per schedule, with results announced after counting if voting concludes within an hour.
Latecomers will have until 5pm to cast their vote.
Moni said the president, prime minister and speaker's votes will be shown to the media, followed by MPs voting at their scheduled time, with counting to follow once all votes are cast.
