Nahid Islam, the Dhaka-11 constituency candidate from the 11-party alliance and convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP), stated that he has gone to court as a conscious citizen after learning from various sources that BNP candidate M A Kaiyum allegedly holds dual citizenship and concealed this information from the Election Commission. He made the remarks on Monday morning while speaking to journalists during a campaign event in West Rampura, following the filing of a High Court petition regarding Kaiyum’s foreign citizenship.

Nahid Islam further alleged that his campaign banners are being torn down daily and that his supporters are facing threats. He said that despite informing the Election Commission, no action has been taken. He also expressed concern that “politics of dead bodies” has resurfaced around the election period.

The dispute over candidate eligibility and campaign disruptions adds tension to the Dhaka-11 race as legal proceedings move forward.