Meherpur-1: 4 jailed for obstructing voters

Four supporters of Awami League candidate for Meherpur-1 constituency Farhad Hossain were jailed for different periods on charge of obstructing voters outside the polling station on Sunday.

A mobile court led by an executive magistrate sentenced three supporters of the boat candidate to seven days in jail for barring voters from going to Kalaidanga polling station under Baradi union of Sadar upazila.

Another court also jailed a boat supporter for one month for clashing with supporters of independent candidate Prof Abdul Mannan outside of Kathalpota centre in Mujibnagar upazila.

State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain and former lawmaker Prof Mannan are racing with boat and truck symbols respectively in the constituency.