8,780 cast 'no' vote in Barisal division

A total of 8,780 voters cast 'no' vote in 21 constituencies of Barisal division.
The 'no' vote casters are politically conscious, said Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) district unit secretary A K Azad. Earlier, he called upon the voters to cast 'no' vote to corrupt candidates, war criminals and those belonging to anti-liberation forces. They also took into account burning issues like corruption, terrorism as well as price-hike of essentials.
Before the election, Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists campaigned against the system of 'no' vote, the CPB leader said. Jamaat men said to voters that because of this option, bad people would be elected in the long run.
Politicians as well as political parties should not ignore opinion of 'no' vote casters, said Enayet Hossain Chowdhury, a leader of an election observer group.
The highest number of 1,496 ' no' votes were cast in Barisal-5 constituency while the lowest number of 283 votes were cast in Barisal-4 seat, official sources said.