Shawdesh Desk:
Azad Hossain worked as a Boat worker at Dakkhin Khaguria Govt Primary School centre in Dighali union under Lakshmipur sadar upazila. He was the vice-president of Chandraganj Thana Chhatra League. Before that, he was the vice-president of Digholi union BCL. The district BCL expelled him in October last on charge of breaking the organisational discipline.
Appearing at the Election Commission in Dhaka on November 7 last, Golam Faruque Pinku, winner in the by-election with ‘Boat’ symbol and Lakshmipur district Awami League president, claimed that the youth who put seals on the ballot papers did not belong to the BCL. He is a Shibir activist. However, Pinku couldn’t provide any valid information in support of his claim.
Lakshmipur-3 seat fell vacant following the death of lawmaker AKM Shahjahan Kamal on September 30 last. The EC declared that seat vacanat on October 3 and announced the schedule of by-election on October 4. Awami League, Zaker Party, Jatiya Party and National People’s Party candidates took part in the by-election. The voting took place at a total of 115 centre through ballot papers.
Protesting the widespread irregularities and rigging in broad-daylight, the JaPa and Zaker Party candidates boycotted the by-polls on that day.
Centering those incidents, the EC has withheld gazetting the by-election results of that constituency. At that same time, the deputy commissioner (DC), District Police Super (SP) and returning officer of the by-election were directed to submit seperate reports investigating the incident seperately.
However, the concerned officials said the investigation is now going on.
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