The Election Commission has informed the Awami League delegation it will take measures against Tarique Rahman's video conference after examining their complaint.
Presidium member of Awami League, Col (retd) Faruk Khan, informed of the matter.
An 11-member representative team led by Faruk Khan handed over a complaint against acting BNP chairperson Tarique - currently residing in the UK as a political asylee - earlier on Sunday.
Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed received the letter.
The reaction came after BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, who is currently living in the UK, interviewed nomination-aspirants via a video conference with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office earlier in the day.
Clarifying the contents of the complaint, Awami League Organizing Secretary, barrister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel said, in this country, court orders are considered as traditional laws and the electoral code suggests following all traditional laws.
"BNP has breached the electoral code by violating the High Court order," Nowfel said.
Noting that Tarique is now a convicted fugitive, he cannot join in any political or election procedures, Nowfel said.
"According to the order of the High Court, Tarique cannot live-stream or broadcast conferences," he said. "A fugitive conducting interviews of nomination seekers is not only illegal but also unethical."
Tarique had previously taken interviews through teleconference - another breach of law - which the media had covered, Nowfel said.
He requested the media to follow the court order and refrain from publishing anything that Tarique had conveyed from abroad.
He expressed hopes that the Election Commission will take necessary measures soon after examining their complaint.
What does the EC say?
Election Commissioner Md Rafiqul Islam, after hearing of Tarique's video conference, said if anyone could come up with any evidence, submitted a complaint and that it caused any legal violation, the commission would take steps against the matter.
"If the issue does not fall under any law, then we will have a meeting regarding it and take whatever steps maybe necessary," he said earlier in the day.
"If, while serving jail time, Tarique had been in Bangladesh, such an act would not be permitted," he said. "But if he had received bail, it would not have been an issue."
'Hasina: A Daughters' Tale' only for entertainment'
Faruk Khan said the newly released 70-minute docudrama based on the life of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, "Hasina: A Daughter's Tale" is purely for entertainment.
"It is not part of any electoral campaign," he said.
People are purchasing tickets and watching the docudrama in theatres, he said.
