BNP alleges voter migration in Dhaka, demands EC data

BNP on Sunday, February 1, alleged that an unusually large number of voters had been migrated to certain constituencies in Dhaka city and other parts of the country, and demanded constituency-wise data on voter migration from the Election Commission.

The allegation came as a BNP delegation, led by Election Steering Committee Chairman Nazrul Islam Khan, met Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital.

“A large number of voters migrated to some specific constituencies, which is unusual,” said Nazrul Islam Khan while briefing reporters after the meeting.

In response, the EC told them the number of migrated voters to each constituency is not more than 2000-3000, he said.

The BNP leader said they are not happy with the EC’s reply as the number is not true and the EC was not provided with exact data from the department concerned. “We think they were not provided with true information. In fact, the number of migrated voters is so high…. We demanded for the constituency-wise migration.”

Nazrul Islam Khan alleged that leaders and activists of a particular party are carrying out campaigns using the sentiments of religious belief which is a clear violation of the Representation of the People Order.

“Someone of a party was heard telling that a Muslim would have to answer the 4th question in the grave if he or she casts votes for a specific symbol. They are doing this using religious belief and sentiment, which is a clear violation of RPO,” Nazrul Islam added.

Source: UNB