The Election Commission (EC) has directed the authorities concerned to ensure security for Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman and six other candidates of the party ahead of the upcoming election.
In separate letters issued recently, the EC has also instructed that security be provided to BNP candidate Mujibur Rahman contesting from the Gazipur-1 constituency.
Following applications submitted to the EC, separate letters have been sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs, instructing it to arrange security for the candidates until polling day.
The other six Jamaat candidates are -- Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, Mujibur Rahman, ATM Azharul Islam, Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Parwar, Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad, and Rafiqul Islam Khan.
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said, “Following Jamaat’s application, we have asked that the letter be forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs to take necessary measures.”
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