HC orders withdrawal of Saghata upazila UNO, 3 others

Staff Reporter :
The High Court on Wednesday ordered to immediately withdraw Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) in Saghata upazila Md Ishahaque Ali, and three other officials from all electoral duties of Gaibandha-5 constituency (Saghata-Phulchari).

The Election Commission and the Deputy Commissioner of Gaibandha district have been asked to comply with the order.
The three other officials are— upazila’s Agricultural Officer Md. Sadekuzzaman, Secondary Education Officer Md Ahsan Habib and Phulchari Upazila Primary Education Officer Md Belal Hossain.

The High Court bench of Justice Md Iqbal Kabir and Justice S M Maniruzzaman passed the order and issued a rule after hearing a writ petition filed by Farjana Rabbi Bubli, an independent candidate of the constituency. Barrister ABM Altaf Hossain appeared in the court hearing on behalf of Farjana Bubli.

A by-election took place on October 12 in 2022 in the constituency following the death of former Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah. However, the election was stopped due to irregularities in different voting centers. Later polls were held on January 4 in 2023.