The Election Commission (EC) has fined two Awami League candidates and sitting MPs for violating the electoral code of conduct.
Ruling party candidate from Cumilla-6 constituency AKM Bahauddin was today fined Tk 100,000 and Dhirendra Debnath (Shambhu) from Barguna-1 seat was fined Tk 50,000. Both the MPs were fined after being summoned by the Election Commission today.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Qazi Habibul Awal, Election Commissioner Mohammad Alamgir and MD Anisur Rehman heard the two at Nirbachan Bhawan. Later the Election Commission decided to penalize the ruling party candidates.