Countrywide Candidates receive show-cause notice

The electoral enquiry committee has issued show-cause notice across the country to the cadidates who breaches the electoral code of conduct. Notably from the ruling party, consistently violating the electoral code of conduct.

Ahead of the upcoming national parliament election, the candidates formally began their campaign on December 18. On the fifth day of the campaign, a number of candidates has received show-cause notices for violating the electoral code of conduct.

AKM Bahauddin Bahar, Awami League candidate for Cumilla-6, Talukdar Tauhid Jang Murad, independent candidate for Dhaka-19, and personal secretary of Lalmonirhat-1 AL candidate Abu Bakkar Siddik Shamol all  received show-cause notices from the election enquiry committee for breaking the electoral code of conduct.

Show-cause notice is given to AKM Bahauddin Bahar for his controversial speech during a meeting on Monday, December 18, at PTI school grounds.

Bahauddin commanded his troops at the meeting, "If any BNP and Jamaat worker is found supporting any candidate, you will break his hands and legs, and I will be with you".

Dhaka-19 independent candidate Talukdar Tauhid Jang Murad gets show-cause notice for blocking the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Shimultala area by rallying, and orchestrated a showdown using trucks and motorcycles.

Independent candidate Talukdar Tauhid Jang Murad of Dhaka-19 received a show-cause notice for obstructing Dhaka-Aricha highway by a rally involving trucks and motorcycles at the Shimultala region.

After hitting Lalmonrhat-1 independent candidate Ataur Rahman Prodhan and damaging his car and election office in Hatibandha yesterday, local Awami League leader Abu Bakkar Siddik Shamol was given a show-cause notice.