MP Nixon gets 8-week anticipatory bail

The High Court has granted an anticipatory bail for 8 weeks to Faridpur 4 MP Mujibur Rahman Nixon Chowdhury in a case filed by the Election Commission.

The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Md Jakir Hossen and Justice KM Jahid Sarwar Kajal passed the order on Tuesday. 

Earlier on October 18, Nixon filed an anticipatory bail petition with the HC. 

The case was filed against Nixon for violating electoral code of conduct during the by-election to the post of chairman of Charbhadrasan Upazila Parishad.

On October 15, Senior District Election Commission Officer Nauabul Islam filed the case with Charbhadrasan police station.

In the FIR of the case, legal action was sought against the MP under Upazila Parishad Electoral Code 2013 and Upazila Parishad Elector Code of Conduct 2016.