The High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to remove the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) and the officer-in-charge (OC) of Saghata from all the election duties of Gaibandha-5 constituency of the 12th national election scheduled on January 7.
A High Court division bench comprising of Justice M Iqbal Kabir and Justice SM Maniruzzaman passed the order here.
Petitioner’s Lawyer Barrister ABM Altaf Hossain informed the journalists about the court order.
The High Court also asked all the presiding officers and assistant presiding officers who were involved in duties in the by-elections, last year, to remain abstain from all the duties related to the upcoming election of this constituency.
The order came following a writ petition, filed by independent candidate Farzana Bhubli, also a daughter of deceased former deputy speaker of the Parliament Fazle Rabbi Miah, accused of biases of the officials in the elections.
Former Chatra League president Mahmud Hasan Ripon is now a member of parliament of the ruling Awami League of the constituency.
