Jhenidah district administration has imposed Section-144 on the district town's Wazir Ali School, Water Development Board ground and surrounding area as the candidates of Boat and Eagle symbols in Jhenidah-2 seat called public rallies at the same place at the same time.
Section-144 will be in force on Thursday (January 4) from 12:00 pm to 07:00 pm.
Jhenidah Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer SM Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter.
An announcement in this regard mentioned that in the afternoon, the independent candidate of Jhenidah-2 seat, Nasser Shahriar Zahedi of Eagle symbol, called an election rally in different wards including Wazir Ali School ground in the town. At the same time, Tahjeeb Alam Siddiqui, candidate for the boat symbol and running MP, called a public meeting on water development board ground of the town. There is a fear of deterioration of the law and order situation in the town. As a result, their meetings, processions and meetings were banned by issuing section-144.
SM Rafiqul Islam further said this step has been taken to keep the law and order situation normal and for the safety of people's lives and property.
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