A mobile court fined two supporters of independent candidate for Faridpur-2 (Saltha-Nagarkanda) constituency, Advocate Jamal Hossain Miah, for violating electoral code of conduct. They were using loudspeakers for campaigning beyond the stipulated time set by the Election Commission (EC) in Saltha upazila of the district last night. Faridpur SP bowed to money, alleges Kazi Zafarullah Saltha upazila’s Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Shahadat Hossain confirmed the development to UNB this morning (Monday), saying that each of the men was fined Tk 2,000.  The campaigners were identified as Akkas Matubbar and Md. Badal. Sugarcane crushing begins in Faridpur Sugar Mill According to the sources, the duo carried out electioneering for the candidate through miking in Saltha Bazar area at 9 pm last night. Later, the upazila administration conducted a mobile court in the area and punished them for breaching the rules. Faridpur 3 constituency: Candidates of Boat and Eagle symbols promise development As per the electoral code of conduct, candidates and their supporters can carry out election campaigns using mikes from 2 pm to 8 pm every day.

Voting in the by-polls to Faridpur-2 constituency began on Saturday morning. The voting began at 8am and will continue till 4pm. No untoward incident was reported till filling of this report, at 11:30am. Voting is undergoing at 123 centres in Nagarkanda, Saltha and Sadarpur upazilas of the constituency using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), said senior district election officer Habibur Rahman. A total of 3,18,472 people are expected to cast their votes. As many as 1,052 CCTV cameras have been installed at polling centres ahead of the by-polls. Read: Voting at Cumilla City polls underway peacefully Rab, police, Ansar and BGB members have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order situation. Faridpur-2 constituency fell vacant following the death of senior Awami League leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury. Sajeda Chowdhury’s son Akbar Chowdhury Labu and Advocate Joynal Abedin Bakul Mia are vying for the seat.