Nixon Chowdhury received a 6-week advance bond in Superior Court

Dhaka: Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury, aka Nixon Chowdhury, an independent MP from Faridpur-4 constituency, received a six-week bond from the High Court in a case brought by the Election Commission (EC) alleging violation of the Electoral Commission (EC) electoral conduct.

After appearing in court on Tuesday (October 20), Judge Sheikh Mohammad. A higher court consisting of Judge Zakir Hossain and Judge KM Zahid Sarwar approved the order.

Nixon Chowdhury’s attorney was heard in court. Shahdin Malik. The lawyer M Manzur Alam was with him.

Shahdin Malik later told reporters that the court had granted Nixon Chowdhury a six-week bond in advance. However, there are some conditions. These witnesses cannot be influenced, the investigation must be assisted.

The EC filed a case against Nixon on October 15 for violating the code of conduct as a member of Parliament in the Upazila elections. The Noabul Islam District Senior Elections Officer presented the case on behalf of the EC at the Charbhadrasan Police Station in Faridpur.

The case alleges that the Deputy Commissioner (DC) was threatened and abused by election officials at the by-election center for the post of President of Charbhadrasan Upazila Parishad.

Charbhadrasan Upazila Parishad of Faridpur was elected on October 10.

Nixon Chowdhury threatened the deputy commissioner and executive officials of upazila and abused election officials. In this case, the Cabinet also sent a letter to the Electoral Commission requesting redress for the misconduct.

After reviewing the letter, the commission secretariat decided the case according to the Upazila Parishad (Electoral Conduct) Rules.

However, Nixon Chowdhury claimed that he did not threaten anyone. He is being harassed for threatening video superedition.

** Nixon Chowdhury in Superior Court hoping to get out on bail

Bangladesh time: 1435 hours, October 20, 2020
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