BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Tuesday alleged that they noticed a 'deliberate' move in which BNP's name and symbol were placed in the fold on postal ballots creating difficulties for the voters.
"Some may think this happened by chance, but we say it was done very deliberately. The names and symbols of a few political parties in the country have been placed on the first line," he added.
"The BNP's name and symbol have been positioned right in the middle. When the paper is folded, it does not come properly into view," he added.
He also said it seemed the Election Commission did not notice the matter, but some people inside the commission had done it intentionally.
He was talking to journalists following a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at the EC headquarters in the city's Agargaon area.
Mr Khan, who is also Chairman of Central Election Steering Committee (CESC) of BNP, led a four-member BNP delegation including BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member Ismail Jabiullah, former Acting Election Commission Secretary Dr. Mohammad Zakaria, and Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal during the meeting with the EC.
Besides the postal ballots, they also discussed several others issues.
The BNP delegation drew the attention of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to the issue of cancellation of candidacies.
"Issues are arising over dual citizenship not only for candidates of our party but also for some candidates of other parties," he said.
Alleging irregularities, Nazrul Islam Khan said the Constitution clearly states that anyone who renounces dual citizenship is eligible to contest elections.
However, in many places, returning officers are cancelling the candidacies of BNP candidates as well as those of other parties. He said they asked the CEC to ensure the matter does not become further complicated.
Without mentioning any political party's' name, he alleged that a party was courting the BNP voters by different illegal means in violation of the code of conducts.
"We have observed that a specific political party is collecting voter ID cards, NIDs, and mobile numbers from voters in various areas across the country," he said adding that the motive behind it was clearly understood.
He also added that the party was colleting mobile financial service numbers of the voters.
He informed the journalists that the EC assured the BNP leaders of taking necessary measures in this connection during the meeting.
He also said the BNP was in favour of 'yes' vote in the referendum scheduled to be held on February 12.
"We support reforms, and therefore we will vote in favour of 'yes' in the referendum," he said,
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