Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has warned the Election Commission that Bangladesh will suffer if the upcoming national election is arranged or manipulated. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir Uddin at the Election Commission office in Agargaon on Wednesday, January 7, he said his party had proposed installing CCTV cameras at polling centers to ensure a fair election.

Dr. Taher alleged that the returning officer had approved nomination papers of candidates from one party despite 12 or 13 of them holding dual citizenship, calling it discriminatory behavior by the administration. He also claimed that one candidate was receiving excessive protection, undermining a level playing field, and accused another party of distributing various cards in violation of the electoral code of conduct. He clarified that Jamaat had not submitted any list of SPs or DCs and denied holding any formal meeting with Tarique Rahman, describing a recent encounter as a condolence visit.

The meeting was attended by a six-member Jamaat delegation and four election commissioners along with the Election Commission secretary.