“The returning officer had rejected my nomination papers due to default loans even though my bank accounts were clear. Dhaka Divisional Commissioner (EC appellate judge) has granted my petition challenging the returning officer’s decision,” Shafin told bdnews24.com. The EC announced a schedule for the by-election last year after the death of Mayor Annisul Huq in 2017. Shafin, son of famous Nazrul Sangeet exponent Firoza Begum and composer Kamal Dasgupta, emerged as the contender of the Nationalist Democratic Movement or NDM formed by Bobby Hajjaj at the time. The by-election was halted following a High Court injunction and the EC announced the new schedule after the court lifted the bar.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2019 17:26 UTC