No bar to hold Shibganj poll Thursday

There is no bar to hold Shibganj upazila election in Bogra on Thursday as the High Court has vacated it previous order of halting it.

Returning Officer Khorshed Alam said: “The High Court has vacated its previous order, so the upazila election will be held tomorrow [Thursday].”

Earlier in the day, the High Court had ordered to halt the upazila election after the people of Majihotto union filed a writ with the court, demanding their election be held with Dupchachia upazila.