The Election Commission has imposed fines on prominent Awami League candidates AKM Bahauddin Bahar and Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu for breaching the electoral code of conduct. The decision was made after a hearing on Wednesday, where the possibility of cancelling their candidacies for multiple violations was considered. Bahar, the incumbent MP from Cumilla-6, has been fined Tk 100,000. Meanwhile, Barguna-1 lawmaker Shambhu faces a Tk 50,000 fine. "The candidates have been instructed to submit the fines through a treasury form to the returning officer within three days," said EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath,

Source: bd News24 December 27, 2023 12:05 UTC