Upazila election
A teacher and five presiding officers have been arrested by the police for holding a secret meeting on behalf of a candidate at a resort in Sirajganj for upazila elections. In this incident, the Upazila Parishad Election Returning Officer, District Election Officer Mohammad Shahidul Islam has filed a case against a total of 28 people naming eight people as defendants.
Deputy Commissioner Mir Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Superintendent of Police Arifur Rahman Mondal and District Election Officer Mohammad Shahidul Islam gave this information in an emergency press conference at the conference room of Sirajganj District Commissioner's office at 9:30 pm on Monday (May 6).
The arrested are Sirajul Islam, Assistant Professor of Yamuna Degree College and Presiding Officer of Rashidajoha Government Women's College Center, Principal of SB Railway Colony High School and Presiding Officer of Omar Ali Qaumi Madrasah Center, Ashraful Islam, Lecturer of Sirajganj Police Lines School and College and SB Railway Colony Govt. Presiding officer of primary school center. Abusama, Bahuka Degree College Lecturer and Bonbaria Paikpara Model School Center Presiding Officer Bachchu Kumar Ghosh, Janata Bank PLC Area Office Principal Officer and Harina Bagbati School Center Presiding Officer Yasin Arafat.
Besides, the main organizer of this secret meeting, assistant teacher of Sialkol Government Primary School and president of Sirajganj district branch of Bangladesh Government Primary School Assistant Teachers Association, Aminul Islam has also been arrested.
In a press conference, Deputy Commissioner Mir Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman said, yesterday (Sunday) at around 8 pm we received secret information that some presiding officers were having a secret meeting with a man to question the election. As soon as the matter was heard, the Executive Magistrate and Police conducted the operation along with the Returning Officer. But they ran away before realizing.
He said, later the returning officer lodged a complaint at the Sadar police station. Immediately the Superintendent of Police identified who was there through technology. Then five presiding officers and the main organizer of this meeting were arrested.
Police Superintendent of Sirajganj Arifur Rahman Mondal said, we collected digital foot prints from there and confirmed who was present there. In view of this, we arrested five presiding officers along with the organizer of the meeting in that case.
He said, we are interrogating them and trying to find out who else was present there and who was involved. Then further action will be taken accordingly.
Upazila Parishad Election Returning Officer, District Election Officer Mohammad Shahidul Islam said, “We conducted an operation at the resort and found the truth by questioning the officials and employees there. Later I informed the Election Commission and filed a case after consulting them. Here we have 10 presiding officers who have been complained against, we have already changed them and assigned others.
He said, we have mourned the candidate and he has given his answer. Later I will send it to the Election Commission for action. If the complaint is proved, action will be taken as per the law.
Which candidate was meeting? In response to questions from journalists, they said, “We are interrogating the arrested on these issues.” Hopefully after intensive interrogation we will know which candidate they were meeting together for. Action will be taken against whoever comes up with the name.
Bangladesh /TR