Attempts were made to contact Jasim Uddin, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, by calling him several times on his mobile phone to inquire about his participation in the election campaign as a government official. However, he did not answer the call.
After this he was texted, but no reply was received.
When questioned about the involvement of a Superintendent of Police (SP) in a candidate’s election campaign, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Crime and Operations) Additional Commissioner Mahid Uddin replied, “The matter is not to my knowledge.”
He suggested contacting the Additional Commissioner (Administration).
However, when Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Additional Commissioner (Administration) AKM Hafeez Akhtar was contacted for comment on the matter, he said he was not aware of the situation.
Addressing the same issue, Feni’s deputy commissioner and returning officer Shahina Akhtar told Prothom Alo, “I have not received any such complaint yet.”