Bangladesh Nationalists Party Election Steering Committee spokesperson Mahdi Amin on Thursday expressed strong confidence in the party’s success in the Jatiya Sangsad elections, describing the victory as ‘inevitable and absolute’.
Speaking at a press conference at BNP’s Gulshan election office, Mahdi said, ‘BNP’s victory is inevitable and absolute, and no attempt to undermine it will succeed. The surge of the sheaf of paddy symbolises both BNP’s victory and the triumph of democracy. The victory of Bangladesh is imminent, Insha’Allah.’
He thanked the Election Commission, the armed forces, the interim government, and law enforcement agencies for their role in conducting the polls, while urging party leaders and activists to remain vigilant until the final results are officially announced.
Mahdi highlighted that the people exercised their voting rights with deep emotion and aspiration, and expressed hope that the government formed through the popular mandate would uphold those expectations in a democratic Bangladesh.
He called on pro-democracy citizens to remain watchful to ensure the integrity of the voting results.
He also urged BNP members and affiliates involved in election oversight to prevent irregularities in vote counting and the announcement of results.
Expressing sympathy for those affected by election-related violence, Mahdi conveyed BNP’s solidarity with the families of the injured and deceased.
He alleged that acts of violence, irregularities, and the use of black money had occurred in some areas since the previous night, apparently aimed at making the election controversial.
‘Security personnel played a crucial role, and the public showed unity in resisting these attempts,’ he said, adding that violations of the electoral code of conduct appeared designed to offset a significant gap between BNP and its rival party, discouraging some voters from visiting polling centres.
‘Without such incidents, voter turnout could have been even higher,’ Mahdi said.
He also alleged that ‘We have, unfortunately, observed that in many places, ballots were already stamped in advance and fake votes were cast.’
‘In some cases, there have been reports of people losing their lives, and in many others, people were unable to cast their own votes—an attempt to reinstate the culture of one person voting on behalf of another, reminiscent of fascist times.’
Through the creation of fake local observers, they also tried to form a sort of mob, which created obstacles for voters’ participation, he said, adding, ‘We had informed the Election Commission about this well in advance.
The Election Commission took some measures in certain areas, but had the steps been sincere and comprehensive, these attempts could have been prevented more effectively.’
An identified political party has used social media in a way that instills fear among voters regarding casting their votes. The reality is that BNP’s victory is inevitable and absolute, and we firmly believe that no attempt to suppress it will succeed, he added.
