Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Former NCP member and now independent candidate for Dhaka-9, Tasnim Jara, on Thursday alleged that her polling agents were obstructed at multiple voting centres across the constituency, accusing election officials of removing her representatives on what she called "baseless and fabricated" grounds.
Speaking to reporters at the Khilgaon Model College polling centre, Jara said several of her authorised agents had either been denied entry or expelled from centres without lawful justification.
"My polling agents are being prevented from entering centres or are being forced out using various made-up excuses," she said. "Some are being told, 'You are not a voter here,' even though there is no rule requiring a polling agent to ...