BNP mayoral candidate Sarwar boycotts Barisal city election

BNP’s candidate for Barisal City Corporation, Mujibur Rahman Sarwar has boycotted the city elections with complaints of widespread vote rigging and manipulation.

Mujib announced the decision from a press conference at Barisal Press Club around 12noon, four hours after the voting began.

Earlier, Islami Andolon Bangladesh also called it quits raising the complaint of vote rigging. Islami Andolan Bangladesh candidate for Barisal City Corporation, Obaidur Rahman boycotted the city elections with complaints of vote rigging and manipulation by the ruling party.

Mujib had been complaining the whole day, alleging that his polling agents were kicked out from at least 50 voting centres during the elections.

He accused the administration and police of playing a partisan role.

Interestingly, Mujib himself faced dilemma while casting his vote at Sayeda Mazedunnesa Secondary School around 8:40am. Around 50 youths, wearing badges of the Awami League, tried to get a piece of him alleging that the BNP candidate himself was stuffing ballots.

They broke down the gates of the school which the law enforcers were compelled to keep shut for forceful entry.

Source: thedailystar