Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP), alleged that despite attempts at vote rigging and fraud, his opponents were defeated and are now resorting to conspiracies. He made the statement on Sunday afternoon through a Facebook post. Islam referred to an incident at the Badda Adarshanagar Vidya Niketan center, where the entry of the BNP’s Ward 38 president, Barkat, raised questions. He also claimed that live media coverage on election day showed individuals in polling agent seats mentioning BNP candidate M A Kaiyum’s name.

According to Islam, he had been leading by a significant margin from the beginning, but the gap suddenly narrowed in the final results, prompting public suspicion. He further alleged that attempts to alter results continued until 5 a.m., and that Kaiyum’s supporters tried to create fear and chaos at several centers, including during the final result announcement at Banasree Ideal School and College.

Islam stated that such manipulation and intimidation do not align with the spirit of a “new Bangladesh” and asserted that the people would respond to those who question their verdict.