<i>Choose from Quran, Narayan </i>

In gross violation of the electoral code of conduct, supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Miah Golam Parwar of Khulna-5 constituency have apparently set an option to choose between "Quran and Narayan" in their campaigns against Awami League candidate Narayan Chandra Chanda.
Jamaat and BNP activists are also asking the voters that they must choose between "Bismillah or Narayan", said locals from Dumuria and Fultola.
"I've heard it. Jamaat activists are campaigning for Golam Parwar using religion. This is nothing new. They did the same last time," said Gazi Abdul Hadi, AL acting general secretary of Khulna.
In 2001 election, Golam Parwar defeated Narayan Chandra by 4,578 votes by running a similar campaign based on religion.
The campaigners have added new colours to their strategies this time. They are trying to woo the voters by saying "if they vote for the Hindus, they won't be allowed in heavens." Besides, the Muslims won't be allowed to grow beard if the AL or grand alliance forms government, the campaigners warned.
In addition to exploiting religion, the Jamaat candidates are also distributing money among the voters.
In Khulna-6 (Koira-Paikgachha) constituency, the supporters and activists of Jamaat candidate and alleged war criminal Shah Mohammed Ruhul Kuddus are reportedly distributing money to buy voters.
Kuddus, who is fighting against freedom fighter Sohrab Ali Sana of AL, was on the list of 600 war criminals announced recently by Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad.
Local voters said Kuddus has become desperate as he is gradually losing his ground in the constituency.
Three Jamaat activists -- Sheikh Masum, Sheikh Jahangir and Enamul Islam -- were caught red-handed in the act of distributing money in Melek Kuraikathi village in Paikgachha Saturday night. The villagers turned them in to the police.
Abdur Razzak Malongi, chairman of Godaipur Union Parishad, confirmed the incident. But Officer-in-Charge of Paikgachha Police Station Sheikh Abul Hashem told journalists the villagers only suspected that they were distributing money.
Of the six constituencies in Khulna Jamaat has candidates in two where the party won in last national election.