Zayed Khan will remain in general secretary post: HC
PBC News: The High Court has stayed the Election Appellate Board’s decision that earlier rejected the candidacy of Zayed Khan.
In that case, Zayed Khan will remain in general secretary post.
An HC bench of Justice Mamunur Rashid and Justice Khandoker Diliruzzaman passed the order on Monday issuing a rule for a week asking why the decision would not be declared illegal.
Earlier this morning, Adv Nahid Sultana Juthi filed a petition on behalf of Zayed Khan against the decision of rejecting his candidacy by the Election Appellate Board of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association.
Zayed was declared winner in general secretary post defeating Nipun in a close contest. It was his third consecutive win. However, Nipun complained that Zayed had “committed corruption” in the election.
She demanded a re-election in the post accusing him of buying votes with money.
Based on the allegations, the Election Appellate Board has decided to remove Zayed from the post of general secretary of the association.
Sohanur Rahman Sohan said Zayed Khan’s candidacy has been cancelled for violating election code of conduct.
President Ilias Kanchan, newly elected General Secretary Nipun, Organising Secretary Shahnoor and Assistant General Secretary, Saimon Sadique, among others, took oath on Sunday afternoon.
The election of the artistes’ association was held on January 28.
