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Babar, MK Alamgir, shown the door

Nomination of many leaders cancelled during scrutiny

Wasim Bin Habib
The nomination papers of some bigwigs of various political parties, who filed nominations as party nominees and independent candi dates in constituencies across (he country, were cancelled yesterday, the first day of scrutiny of nomination papers.
The returning officers (RO) cancelled their nominations on various grounds including conviction in corruption cases, defaulting on bank loans and utility service bills, giving wrong information and document forgery.
Some of the nomination papers had also been withheld and the ROs will decide on those today, the last day of scrutiny.
The aspirants whose nomination papers were cancelled include former BNP state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar, Proshika Chief and United Citizens' Movement President Dr Quazi Faruque Ahmed, former BNP lawmaker Hafiz Ibrahim, Awami League (AL) leader Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, BNP leader Maj (retd) Akhtaruzzaman, former lawmaker Manjurul
Ahsan Munshi's wife Majeda Ahsan and BNP leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu.
Decisions on the withheld nomination papers of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, Liberal Democratic Party President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed, BNP candidate Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury and AL presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury will be made today.
The nomination paper of Dr Quazi Faruque, who filed nomination for Khulna-1 constituency, was cancelled for defaulting on loans.
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Besides, the RO cancelled nominations of four other candidates including independent candidate Laila Rahman (Khulna-2), wife of convicted former Khulna city mayor Sheikh Tayebur Rahman, for failing to fulfil the requisite terms and conditions.
In Bhola. the nomination paper of BNP leader Hafiz Ibrahim (Bhola-2) was cancelled while the RO in Chandpur cancelled the nomination papers of four candidates in three constitu-I encies.
The nomination of former state minister and Al presidium member Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, who filed nomination as an Al. candidate for Chandpur-1, was cancelled for being convicted in corruption cases.
The RO also cancelled the nomination of Jatiya Party (JP) leader and former Zilla Parishad Chairman Dr Shahidul Islam in the same constituency for defaulting on loans.
The nomination papers of BNP's rebel candidates Dr Jalal Uddin (Chandpur 2) and Sheikh Farid Ahmed Manik (Chandpur-3) were cancelled for giving wrong information.
In Cnuadanga, the RO cancelled nominations of six candidates including Krishak Dal General Secretary Shamsuzzaman Dudu, who filed nomination for Chuadanga-1.
The nomination papers of BNP leader Maj (retd) Akhtaruzzaman, who filed nomination for Kishoreganj-2 as an independent candidate, had also been cancelled for defaulting on bank loans.
The nominations of four ^other candidates in * Kishoreganj-1, 2 and 3 were also cancelled.
In Comilla. the nomination of Majeda Ahsan, wife of former lawmaker Manjurul Ahsan Munshi, was cancelled for defaulting on loans. The RO in the district also cancelled nominations of eight more aspirants in different constituencies.
The nomination paper of former finance minister Saifur Rahman's assistant personal secretary Abdul Quaiyum Chowdhury, who filed nomination as an independent candidate for Sylhet-3, was cancelled.
The RO found nomination papers of J5 aspirants including former lawmaker and AL's rebel candidate Syed Rafiqul Haque and former lawmaker Badruddoza Ahmed Suja of JP (Manju) invalid in Sylhet and Sunamgani districts.
In Nilpnamari, the nomination papers of Dimla Upazila Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Maulana Ishaq Ali and Islam! Oikya Jote (IOJ) Central Committee Assistant Secretary General Maulana Monjurul Islam, who filed nominations for Nilphamari-1 as independent candidates, were cancelled for signature forgery’.
I The RO cancelled nominations of eight candidates including Gono Forum central leader and former AL whip Abdur Rouf, who filed nomination for Nilphamari-1.
In Rangpur. the nomination papers of five candidates including former AL lawmaker Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu
and former law m a k e r Mohammad All Sarker, who filed nominations as independent candidates, hud been declared invalid
In Pirojpur, the nomination paper of BNP’s rebel candidate Shahidul Haque Jamal had been cancelled.
After scrutinising the nomination papers in Manikganj -I and 2 constituencies, the RO cancelled nomination papers of four candidates including former AL lawmaker Samsuddin Ahmed and Zaker Party leader Aminul Haque Akbar.
In Khagrachhari, the nomination papers of AL's two rebel candidates and one BNP candidate were cancelled while in Bogra. nomination papers of two candidates were cancelled for defaulting on bankloans.
Nomination papers of seven candidates of different parties were cancelled in Pabna while nominations of five candidates including BNP candidate Rafiqul Islam Jamal were cancelled in Jhalakathi on various grounds.
The RO in Gazipur cancelled nominations of two candidates for defaulting on loans and giving wrong information.
The nomination papers of about 15 candidates in various constituencies in Chittagong were withheld
They are independent candidate Abu Ahmad Jahirul Amin Khan (Chittagong 1). AL candidate Abul Kashern (Chittagong-3), BNP candidate SyedWeihidul Alam (Chittagong-4). BNP candidate Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury' (Chittagong-5), AL candidates Khorshed Alam Sujan and MA Latif (Chittagong 10). Jatiya Party (JP) candidate Morshed Murad Ibrahim (Chittagong-9), independent candidate Saifuzzaman Chowdhury (Chittagong-12), AL candidate Shamsul Hoque Chowdhury (Chittagong-11), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidates M Yakub Ali and Oli .Ahmad (Chittagong-11), JP candidates Sirajul Islam Chowdhury and Shamsul Alam, Chandra Shekhar Nath and Md Yusuf in Chittagong-11.
Decisions on nominations in other districts including Bogra and Barisal will be made today.