Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Show cause notices have been served on National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Sarjis Alam and BNP aspirant Muhammad Nawshad Zamir for the Panchagarh-1 constituency allegedly for violating the electoral code of conduct.

The notice was issued separately to the two candidates on Saturday by Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Returning Officer Kazi Md Saemuzzaman.

The notice says Sarjis welcomed the chief of his electoral alliance by setting up arched gates, a billboard, and a banner at a public meeting held on Friday.

"However, according to the electoral code of conduct, a candidate nominated by a registered political party can only use the picture and campaign materials of his own party chief," the notice mentioned.

It said ...