The Election Commission (EC) today (June 18) rejected the nomination paper of Ashraful Hossain Alam alias Hero Alam for the Dhaka-17 by-elections.

Returning Officer Md Muneer Hossain Khan confirmed the matter.

He said among eight canceled nomination papers one was of Alam's, another was of Jatiya Party nominee Mamunoor Rashid.

"15 people had submitted nomination papers, of which seven survived scrutiny", said the returning officer.

On June 5, Hero Alam announced that he would contest the by-election to the Dhaka-17 constituency, which fell vacant after the death of actor Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque.

He bought the nomination paper from the EC that day.

The Dhaka-17 by-polls will be held on July 17.

BDST: 1335 HRS, JUNE 18, 2023
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