No level playing field yet for elections, alleges Nahid

Jamaat alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 and convener of National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam on Sunday alleged that a level playing field has yet to be ensured for the upcoming national election, reports UNB.
Speaking during electioneering at different spots in Badda-Satarkul area in the morning, Nahid claimed that the Jamaat alliance activists are being subjected to intimidation ahead of the polls.
"Although there is no direct obstruction to campaigning, a climate of fear is being deliberately created so that people refrain from going to polling centres. But these attempts will not succeed," he said.
Nahid also accused the Election Commission of not maintaining neutrality towards the Jamaat alliance, alleging that he was served with a show-cause notice for campaigning in favour of a referendum, while no action was taken against others for promoting their respective parties.
Nahid said the election would mark the end of extortionists, terrorists and land grabbers. "People expected extortion and land grabbing to stop after August 5, but that has not happened in some cases. February 12, the election day, will be the final day for extortionists."