2 jailed for breaching election law
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
A mobile court in Khagrachhari has sentenced two opposition activists to 17 days’ imprisonment each for distributing some leaflets with offensive remarks against a vice-chairman candidate in Manikchhari upazila election. The convicts were identified as Shahidul Islam of Hatimura area and Abul Kashem of Boraitali area. Officer-in-charge of Manikchhari Police Station Keshob Chakrabarti said a patrol team of police arrested Shahidul Islam from Hatimura and Abul Kashem from Boraitali of the upazila on Monday afternoon while they were distributing leaflets with disparaging remarks against BNP supported vice-chairman candidate M Enamul Haque in the upcoming elections. The duo, supporters of BNP rebel candidate SM Robiul Faruqe, was produced before a mobile court led by executive magistrate Shanjida Sharmin who handed down the punishment in the evening, according to UNB.