Murder accused in Phulgazi by-poll

BNP leader Mahatab Uddin Ahmmed Chowdhury Minar has submitted his nomination papers for the Phulgazi Upazila Parishad by-election.

The Upazila chairman’s post fell vacant after the murder of Ekramul Haque.

Minar is also one of the accused in that murder case but submitted his nomination paper while undergoing treatment under jail custody.

"Till Sunday, 10 candidates have submitted their nomination papers," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Feni and District Returning Officer Md Enamul Haque said.

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Apart from District Weavers Party convener Minar, Upazila AL general secretary Abdul Alim, Feni District AL member sheikh Abdullah, Upazila AL's organizing secretary Harun Mazumder, AL leader Sirajul Islam Azad,Mujibul Haque, Mohammed Selim, BNP leader Golam Rasul Majumder Golap, Jamal Majumder, and Selina Bachchu are contending for the post.

Feni District BNP organising secretary and Minar Chowdhury's lawyer Mesbah Uddin Khan said, "Minar's nephew Saifuddin Ahammed Chowdhury and his relative Zakir Hossain submitted the nomination paper on his behalf."

The nomination papers will be scrutinised on Sep 3. The last date of withdrawing nomination is Sep 7.

The Upazila Parishad by-election is scheduled on Sep 21.

Ekramul Haque, president of the Awami League’s Phulgazi unit, was hacked and burnt to death in his car in front of the Bilashi Cinema hall at Feni Sadar on May 20.

Detained Minar is currently being treated at the Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in Dhaka.