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CITY CORPORATION ELECTI0NS 2018 : Sylhet

Don't arrest campaigners without specific charges

HC orders police, grants bail to 50 BNP, JCD men

Our Correspondent, sylhet
The High Court yesterday ordered the police not to detain or arrest any activists and supporters of the candidates contesting the Syihet City Corporation election during the election period, without specific allegations.
The bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz and Justice Kashefa Hussain passed the order following a writ petition seeking necessary order filed by Saleh Ahmed Khasru, vice president of Syihet district BNP, the petitioner's lawyer Barrister Abdul Halim Kafi said.
He said the same HC bench yesterday also granted anticipatory bail to 50 leaders and activists of Syihet BNP and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in two cases filed by police and Awami League on Sunday. The court granted them bail till August 8, the barrister said.
Police filed a case accusing 39 BNP and JCD leaders of obstructing the law enforcers from carrying out their duty, days after the accused staged a sit-in in front of a deputy commissioner's office of Syihet Metropolitan Police.
In another case, 34 BNP-JCD men were accused by Farid Uddin, election management committee member of AL, for arson on an electoral camp of AL candidate Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran.
Meanwhile, Jurez Abdullah, head of the electoral campaign cell of BNP candidate Artful Haque Choudhury's election management committee, was arrested from his house at Hawapara area in the city on early Tuesday night
Mosarraf Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said he was arrested in a police assault case which was filed last month.
Jurez is the fourth of BNP leaders and activists who was arrested in the last two days.
EC SERVES SHOW-CAUSE NOTICE ON JAMAAT-BACKED CANDIDATE, TWO GOVT OFFICIALS
The Election Commission yesterday issued a notice to Jamaat-backed mayoral candidate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair to show cause of bringing out a huge procession in the city on Sunday.
Returning Officer of Sylhet city polls Alimuzzaman said the candidate will have to reply to it within three days.
The EC also issued a show-cause letter to two government officials for violating electoral rules, by participating in campaign for AL mayoral candidate Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran.
They are - Dr Murshed Ahmed Chowdhury, principal of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, and Dr Himangshu Lal Roy, civil surgeon of Sylhet.
Alimuzzaman confirmed issuing of the notice. He said no government officials are permitted to take part in campaign activities of any candidate, and the two have to answer to the notice within three days.
CANDIDATES BRAVE INCLEMENT WEATHER
Mayor and councillor candidates braved heavy rain yesterday afternoon to carry out campaigning in many areas in the city.
BNP candidate Artful Haque Choudhury yesterday ran his campaign in Kumarpara, Mirbakshtala, Karadighirpar, Saudagartala, Barutkhana, Dhopadighirpar, Hawapara and Jail Road areas.
AL candidate Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran yesterday ran his campaign in Ghasitala, Badambagicha and Shibbari areas.