File Photo: Jatiya Party Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader addresses the media after a meeting with the Election Commission Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneAdvocate AF Hasan Arif filed the petition on Sunday morningJatiya Party's former secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader has filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking the acceptance of his nomination papers. Advocate AF Hasan Arif filed the petition on Sunday morning, reports UNB. On December 7, the Election Commission upheld the rejection of the former Jatiya Party secretary general’s nomination because he had defaulted on his loans. Also Read- EC rejects Ruhul Amin Howlader’s nomination appealHe had previously appealed against the returning officer’s decision to declare his candidacy invalid. His successor, Mashiur Rahman Ranga, said Howlader had stepped down because of health issues, but is still a party presidium member.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 09, 2018 06:33 UTC