BNP mayoral candidate Zahir Sajjad Hannan has alleged that the workers of the boat symbol were beaten at two centers. He boycotted the vote at a press conference at 1pm on Saturday.
Earlier, the candidate had lodged five specific written complaints with the returning officer, including assault. At the press conference, Zaheer Sajjad Hannan said that when he visited the Gournadi Pilot School Center at 11 am, two workers of the boat symbol drove him out of the center in front of the presiding officer. The presiding officer did not take any action then.
After that, when he went to Gournadi Government Primary School at 11:30 am, the activists of the Awami League candidate attacked him and killed and punched him randomly. The police were silent then. The written allegations of BNP candidate Hannan Sharif to the returning officer are: obstruction and physical assault of BNP candidate to enter the center, obstruction of BNP agent by boat agent, obstruction of BNP agent to enter the center by presiding officer, irregularities in ward no. Serious irregularities at the polling stations. SM Masud Rana, a member of the election steering committee of the BNP's mayoral candidate, said their agents had been evicted from various polling stations in the morning. The agents of some centers have been blocked and the vote has been rigged.
No remedy was found even after informing the responsible magistrate and police. Gournadi Assistant Returning Officer. Mizanur Rahman Talukder said he had received a written complaint from the BNP candidate. These allegations are being investigated.
