Closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) should be installed at every polling centres to ensure fairness in the results of upcoming elections to the country’s three city corporations scheduled to be held on April 28.
Supreme Court Bar Association President and Bangladesh Bar Council Vice Chairman Khandker Mahbub Hossain came up with the view at a meeting in Chittagong city yesterday.
Bangladesh Sommilito Peshajibi Parishad, Chittagong organised the meeting titled “Contemporary political situation in the country: Context city corporation election” at Smaranika Community Centre in the city.
Speaking on the occasion, the pro-BNP professionals said the party will launch a grand movement to recover the democratic and voting rights the people, if the government grabs the results of the elections.
They also demanded that the election commission deploys army for removing public apprehension during elections.
Khandker Mahbub said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tried to create confusions and divisions in BNP’s ongoing movement by scheduling the elections to the civic bodies.
“But, BNP has decided to join in the elections to prove its popularity and to show common people’s involvement with its ongoing movement,” he said.
“The allegations of Awami League over BNP’s movement would prove to be false by silent ballot revolution in the elections,” he added.
He urged all BNP and 20-party alliance men to work for M Manjur Alam, the mayoral candidate for the election to the Chittagong City Corporation.
Manjur will contest in the election under the banner of pro-BNP professionals organisation Chattagram Unnoyon Andolon.
With Chattagram Unnoyon Andolon Convener Dr Abul Kalam Azad in the chair, senior BNP leaders among others, attended the meeting.
