Asif Mahmud accuses Tarique Rahman of violating electoral code of conduct

National Citizen Party (NCP) has alleged that BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman is violating the electoral code of conduct during the ongoing election campaign.

At a press conference at the NCP’s Bangla Motor office on Friday night, NCP spokesperson and election management committee chief Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said Tarique Rahman has been breaching rules since the first day of campaigning.

He accused BNP of holding public meetings late at night, using microphones and sound boxes beyond the permitted hours of 2pm to 8pm.

“Meetings at 12am and even 4am are clear violations of the code of conduct,” he said.

Asif urged the Election Commission to take action, warning that violations at the highest level of a party encourage wider disregard for rules.

“The code of conduct is the same for everyone. If anyone from the NCP or the ten‑party alliance violates it, they should also be brought to justice,” he said.

The NCP leader further accused sections of the media of bias, claiming that 69 journalists, including senior editors, had aligned with a particular party’s campaign in Dhaka‑17.

“You have already seen the consequences of media bias. I hope the same thing does not happen again,” he warned.

The former adviser said referendum campaign must reach marginal areas to counter rumours and raise awareness.