In Barishal-1 constituency, covering Gournadi and Agailjhara, supporters of the Islami Andolan Bangladesh candidate with the 'hand fan' symbol alleged that BNP activists obstructed their campaign on Saturday evening in Khanjapur area of Gournadi upazila. The incident was streamed live on Facebook by candidate Russel Sardar Mehdi, showing a confrontation between his supporters and several youths who reportedly tried to stop the campaign. The situation escalated into a brief scuffle before the opposing group retreated.

Supporters of the hand fan candidate claimed that followers of BNP’s 'paddy sheaf' candidate, Zahir Uddin Swapan, were behind the obstruction. They further alleged that the same group had previously attacked supporters of an independent candidate with the 'football' symbol and continued to disrupt election activities. The matter has been reported to local authorities.

Candidate Russel Sardar Mehdi stated that no intimidation would deter his campaign and urged the administration to take firm action to ensure a level playing field as the February 12 election approaches.