BNP spreading falsehood over GCC polls: Nanak

Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak alleged on Tuesday that BNP is hatching conspiracy to bring an undemocratic government to power, making the election system controversial through merging the government with election process, reports BSS.

"BNP is spreading fabricated statements over the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election to make the election system controversial and insult the people of Gazipur as it is their old habit," he said at a press conference over GCC polls at AL President Sheikh Hasina's political office at Dhanmondi in the city.

Nanak pointed out that BNP nominee Abdul Mannan was elected in the last GCC election saying Awami League was also in power when that election was held.

"If there was any interference of the government in that election, how would BNP candidate become the Mayor of Gazipur," the AL leader added.

But the Gazipur city dwellers have been deprived of development for the last five years that will encourage them to elect the AL candidate in this election, he continued.

Replying to BNP's allegation regarding polling agents, Nanak said they could not deploy polling agents at all polling stations due to their internal conflict and candidate's weakness. But now they want to put their own responsibility on the shoulder of others,

he added.