JMB militants, with the help of BNP-Jamaat, may attack vote centres, AL leaders and activists, to defeat AL backed chairman candidates in upcoming Barisal Sadar upazila election.
Shawkat Hossain Hiron MP, Barisal city unit of AL president came up with the remark at a press conference on Wednesday.
The press conference was held at election coordination office of AL backed candidate Saidur Rahman Rintu, protesting the alleged attacks on his election camps and offices.
In the press conference, it was alleged that cadres of Enayet Hossain Bachchu, BNP backed chairman candidate, cut down trees of pro-AL voters and activists and set fire on election camps of AL candidate in Badulla, Tunigibaria, Shayestabad and other places in the upazila trying to create panic.
Hiron also cautioned that JMB militants may capture vote centers.
On other hand, district unit of BNP held a counter press conference in Abdur Rahman Tapan Foundation office in the afternoon, denying the allegations.
BNP leaders said AL leader and candidates were trying to create panic of JMB attack by miss-propagations.
Israil Pandit, Sadar upazila election coordinator of BNP, read out the statement and Ebaedul Huque Chan, district unit president, Abul Kalam Shahin, secretary of BNP answered the questions of Journalists in the press conference.
The BNP leaders also cautioned if election would not be conducted in a free and fair manner, they would boycott.