United News of Bangladesh

The Appellate Division on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed by BNP-nominated candidate Manjurul Ahsan Munshi, upholding the Election Commission’s decision to cancel his candidacy for the Cumilla-4 constituency on charges of loan default. The Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, passed the order after dismissing Munshi’s leave-to-appeal petition. Earlier, the High Court had declared Manjurul Ahsan Munshi’s candidacy invalid. He later filed an appeal challenging the High Court verdict. Alliance partners can't share electoral symbol: High Court  The BNP candidate faces allegations of loan default after concealing relevant information in his affidavit. Although the returning officer initially found his nomination valid, the Election Commission cancelled it on January 17 following objections raised by NCP candidate Hasnat Abdullah, who alleged that Munshi was a loan defaulter. Munshi then filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the Election Commission’s decision. However, the High Court rejected the petition on January 21. Meanwhile, the Appellate Division agreed to hear a leave-to-appeal petition filed by BNP candidate Mobasher Alam Bhuiyan of the Cumilla-10 constituency, seeking restoration of his candidacy. He was also allowed to take part in the election pending disposal of the appeal. On the other hand, the Appellate Division rejected a separate leave-to-appeal petition filed by BNP candidate Abdul Gafur Bhuiyan, effectively barring him from contesting the polls.  

A vehicle carrying BNP candidate in Dhaka-5 by-polls Salahuddin Ahmed came under attack in the city’s Demra area reportedly by ruling party activists on Wednesday.

BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls Ishraque Hossain on Monday feared that a move is on to make the field empty before the February-1 voting as a case was filed against his supporters in connection with Sunday’s Gopibagh clash.

BNP’s Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral candidate Ishraque Hossain on Monday urged voters to elect him to have a liveable and clean city with all civic amenities.

Candidate of BNP’s Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls Ishraque Hossain on Tuesday warned that they will put up a strong resistance from now on against those who will create obstacles to their electioneering instead of only lodging complaints with the ‘inactive’ Election Commission.

Voicing doubt over a fair election, BNP’s Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Tabith Awal on Monday alleged that the Election Commission has so far failed to take any visible step to assure voters that there will be a credible voting.

The BNP mayoral candidates in the elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations on Saturday lodged written complaints to the respective returning officers about the ‘harassment’ of councillor aspirants and violation of the electoral code of conduct.