The Election Commission has withdrawn the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jhenaigati in Sherpur following the killing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Maulana Rezaul Karim. Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Akhtar Ahmed confirmed the decision to journalists on Thursday, January 29, 2026. He said the commission will take further action after receiving the judicial inquiry committee’s report on the candidates involved. Ahmed also noted that if any candidate regains eligibility by court order after February 8, their name and symbol will not appear on postal ballots.
Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami held a press conference alleging that the killing occurred under the instigation of BNP candidate Mahmudul Haque Rubel and that local administration officials remained inactive during the incident. The party demanded immediate arrests and legal action against those responsible, warning that administrative bias could undermine a fair election. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called for a proper investigation to determine whether the Sherpur clash could have been avoided.
The Election Commission’s withdrawal of the two officials marks an initial administrative response as inquiries continue into the politically charged incident.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ২৯ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৭: ২০আপডেট : ২৯ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৭: ৪৯ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার শেরপুরে বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামীর নেতা মাওলানা রেজাউল করিম হত্যাকাণ্ডের ঘটনায় ঝিনাইগাতি উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা (ইউএনও) ও ওসিকে প্রত্যাহার করা হয়েছে
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