Pro-AL citizens' body accuses Khaleda of violating code

Sahasra Nagorik Committee, a citizens' platform formed to campaign for Awami League-backed mayoral candidates in Dhaka, yesterday requested the Election Commission to take legal action against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for "violating" the electoral code of conduct.
"Khaleda Zia is conducting campaigns with a motorcade, blocking roads and making political statements. These all are violations of the electoral code of conduct," the platform said in a letter to the EC. 

Describing her remarks during campaigns as acts of provocation, the platform expressed concern that Khaleda's activities might hamper a peaceful election and requested the EC to remain careful so that the people can cast votes without fear.

A delegation of Sahasra Nagorik Committee led by its member secretary Golam Quddus met the Chief Election Commissioner and raised
their demand.

After the hour-long meeting from 5:00pm, the delegation briefed the reporters. Asked about Monday's attack on Khaleda's motorcade, president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and a member of the delegation, Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul said after every attack, she blamed a certain student organisation without showing any evidence. "This also violates the code of conduct."
He, however, called for bringing the attackers to book.