Court representative: the former member of Parliament, Professor Dr., who was defeated in Chittagong-15 (Satkania-Lohagara) constituency in the recently concluded 12th National Parliament election. A case has been filed against Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin Nadvi and his wife Rizia Reza Chowdhury in the Judicial Magistrate’s Court for violating the election code of conduct.
After filing the case, the court issued a summons against the accused. Satkania Upazila Election Officer Ripon Chakma filed the case as plaintiff in Chittagong Judicial Magistrate Court on Wednesday (February 7) morning.
Confirming the filing of the case, Chittagong District Public Prosecutor Advocate Sheikh Iftekhar Saimul Chowdhury said that the Hon’ble Court has issued summons against former MP of Satkania-Lohagara Constituency Abu Reza Nezamuddin Nadvi and his wife Rizia Reza Chowdhury regarding a violation of election conduct rules.
Earlier on January 11, the Deputy Secretary (Law) of the Election Commission Secretariat. A letter signed by Abduch Salam instructed him to file a case. Despite this directive on January 11, a case was filed after 26 days.
According to court sources, the Awami League-nominated candidate for Chittagong-15 seat, Dr. Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin, and his wife, Rizia Reza Chowdhury, announced a donation of one crore taka at the Siratunnabi (PBUH) Mahfil of Chunati Madrasa during the election campaign on December 31 last year.
He also announced a job announcement for a supporter’s son and a scholarship for a student at the International Islamic University. Apart from this, Mrs. Rizia Reza Chowdhury announced a donation of Tk 2 lakh in a rally at Putivila Tantipara.
The Electoral Inquiry Committee submitted a report against the two people on the violation of Rule 11(a) of the Rules of Conduct of Political Parties and Candidates in Parliament Elections, 2008. In view of this, the EC directed the concerned upazila election officer to file a complaint against the accused in the Judicial Magistrate’s Court for violating the code of conduct. In view of that report, the district judge was requested to take up the case against them.
It should be noted that Abdul Motaleb, an independent candidate of the eagle symbol, won the Chittagong-15 (Satkania-Lohagara) seat in the 12th National Parliament election on January 7. He defeated the boat symbol candidate, Abu Reza Nadvi, by a margin of about 46,000 votes.
