Shakib served show cause letter for breaching electoral rule

The Election Commission (EC) issued a show cause notice to star cricketer and Awami League-nominated candidate Shakib Al Hasan, for Magura-1 constituency, for breaching electoral code of conduct.

Shakib has also been asked to appear before the election search committee in-person on Friday afternoon and respond to the notice. The notice, signed by Joint District and Sessions Judge Satyabrata Shikder, who has been leading the Magura-1 election search committee.

The notice says that Shakib attended civic receptions, disrupting traffic on the road. Several media outlets reported on the incident.

By doing so, he has violated the provisions of sections 6(d), 8(a), 10(a) and 12 of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates," according to the notice.

Shakib has been asked to respond in writing as to why legal action should not be taken against him for breaching the electoral code of conduct.