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.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Saturday urged candidates to strictly follow the electoral code of conduct. “Follow electoral code strictly and to come out of the belief that irregularities must be done in the voting field,” he said while speaking at a view exchange meeting with the election candidates at Returning Officer’s auditorium in Barishal. EC orders withdrawal of Barishal, Sylhet police commissioners, 1 DC and 5 SPs “We want to ensure a free, fair and neutral election and won’t spare anyone if they try to obstruct it,”the CEC added. If there is an allegation of vote rigging in any polling booth then the Election Commission will suspend balloting in the polling station, he said. Police foil BNP’s human chain in Barishal Barishal Divisional Commissioner Shawkat Ali presided over the meeting while Election Commission Secretary Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Barishal Range Deputy Inspector General Jamil Hasan, Police Commissioner Jihadul Kabir, returning officer and Deputy Commissioner Shahidul Islam were present there. UP member hacked to death in Barishal

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday said chanting provocative slogans during electioneering is also a violation of the electoral code of conduct.

Campaigning has peaked with just over a week left for the elections to two Dhaka city corporations as candidates are doing everything to woo voters in the final days.