SC upholds HC order on 8 contenders’ candidacy

Staff Correspondent: The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld a High Court order that disqualified eight candidates including seven BNP aspirants, from contesting in the general election.

The candidates are- Faridul Kabir Talukder for Jamalpur-4, Fazlur Rahman for Joypurhat-1, Abdul Majid for Jhenidah-2, Abu Sayeed Chand for Rajshahi-6, Engineer Moslem Uddin for Brahmanbaria-4, Khandaker Abu Ashfaq for Dhaka-1 and Tamiz Uddin for Dhaka-20.

The other candidate is Mahmud Hasan Suman (independent) for Myemensingh-8.

Chamber Judge of Appellate Division Justice Md Nuruzzaman Noni passed the order on Monday.

Barrister Ruhul Kuddus Kajal moved for the petitioners while Advocate Shah Monjurul Haque stood for the Anti-Corruption Commission.


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