Nahiduzzaman Nishad reads out the written speech at the press conference. Photo: Metropolis –
Metropolis Report-
Gaibandha-5 (Saghata-Phulchari) constituency, independent candidate Nahiduzzaman Nishad on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing from the polls fearing that the election will be rigged.
Nishad made the announcement at a press conference at Bogura Press Club.
The seat fell vacant on July 23 of this year when Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah, the then lawmaker of Gaibandha-5 constituency died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the US.
On October 12, the by-elecction was held in Gaibandha-5 (Saghata-Phulchari) constituency. Later, the election commission stopped the polls following vote rigging.
Five candidates are contesting the seat are-ruling party Awami League nominee Md Mahmud Hasan, Jatiya Party nominee HM Golam Shahid Ronju, Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh’s Jahangir Alam, independent candidate Nahiduzzaman Nishad and, another independent candidate Syed Mahbubur Rahman.
After several investigations, the commission announced the election date again on January 4.
