Rizvi: BNP will fight NCC polls till the end

"BNP polling agents will not leave their centres until the voting ends. Boycotting is out of question," Rizvi told reporters at the Nayapaltan central office yesterday. Rizvi remarked that the present Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad-led Election Commission would be able to set an example of free, fair and credible elections before its term ends. "We request the Election Commission to ensure that polling agents can work properly and stay on during the vote count," said Rizvi. He further requested that the EC keep ballot boxes in visible areas to discourage foul play. There would be a strong reaction if evidence of vote rigging was found, and the people of Narayanganj would protest such a result, he added. Lawyer Shakhawat Hossain Khan is the BNP-nominated candidate while the ruling party fielded incumbent mayor Selina Hayat Ivy.