‘Joining city polls to expose vote fraud’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said their party is taking part in the upcoming city polls to “expose further that no credible election is possible under Awami League.”

“Many ask us one question: why we’re joining the polls. First, when we had boycotted the 2014 election, it was said we made a mistake. We took part in the 2018 election to prove we didn’t make a mistake in 2014, as no fair election can be held under Awami League,” he said.

“Now, we’re asked again why we’re going to join the city corporation elections. I would like to say we’re taking part in the polls to expose once again that no fair and credible election can be held under the Awami League. “

Fakhrul’s remarks came in reaction to Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader’s question about the reason behind BNP’s participation in the city polls, since the party has no confidence in the Election Commission.

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal arranged the event at Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, marking its 41st anniversary.

Fakhrul said Chief Election Commissioner Nurul Huda himself admitted that the commission could not ensure free and fair election, while another commissioner Mahbub Talukder clearly said this EC is not capable of holding a credible election.