Elections in Chakaria upazila are scheduled for March 18The Election Commission (EC) instructed Cox's Bazar-1 (Chakaria-Pekua) constituency lawmaker, Zafar Alam, to leave the polling area because of violating the polls code of conduct. The information was confirmed by Chakaria upazila Election Officer, Shakhawat Hossain, also an assistant returning officer. He said: “Zafar Alam was told to leave the area. Allegations of openly campaigning for candidates were brought against Zafar Alam. Elections in Chakaria upazila are scheduled for March 18.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 17, 2019 17:15 UTC