JHENIDAH, Jan 4: The district administration on Thursday from 12 pm to 7pm imposed Section-144 in the district towns Wazir Ali School, Water Development Board ground and surrounding areas as candidates of Boat and Eagle symbols of Jhenidah-2 constituency called public rallies at the same place and at the same time.
Jhenidah DC and Returning Officer SM Rafiqul Islam confirmed this information.
An announcement in this regard said, in the afternoon, Independent Candidate Nasser Shahriar Zahedi (Eagle), called an election rally in different wards including Wazir Ali School ground in the town.
At the same time, Tahjeeb Alam Siddiqui, candidate for Boat symbol and running MP, called a public meeting on Water Development Board ground. There is a fear of deterioration of the law and order situation in the town.
So their meetings, processions and meetings were banned by issuing the Section-144.
This step has been taken to keep the law and order situation normal and for the safety of peoples life and property, the DC maintained.
