Election 2008

4 POs relieved of duty for partisan role

26 December 2008, 18:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Barisal

Barguna district returning officer (RO) yesterday relieved four presiding officers (PO) from election duty in Barguna-2 constituency for their partisan role in favour of a candidate. They are Mojibur Rahman, principal of Patharghata Haji Jalaluddin Mohila College; Khalilur Rahman, principal of Patharghata Degree College; Mahbubul Alam Manik, headmaster of Patharghata K M School; and Khalilur Rahman Badsha, headmaster of Patharghata Keramatpur Rahmania School. Safayet Hossain, deputy commissioner and returning officer of Barguna, said the action was taken after Khondokar Mahbub Hossain, BNP candidate in Barguna-2, complained that the presiding offices participated in a election meeting of Awami League candidate Golam Sabur Tulu at Keramatpur Rahmania School ground in the constituency on Tuesday. The allegation was proved during investigation, he said.