Dhaka: National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Jamaat-led alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 constituency, Nahid Islam, exercised his voting right early in the morning and encouraged all citizens to visit polling centers and cast their votes.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Nahid Islam cast his vote at the A K M Rahmatullah University College located in Badda. After voting, he addressed the media, stating, “I have cast my very first vote without any interruption. I urge all my countrymen to vote for the restoration of democracy.”
He further commented on incidents that occurred the previous night, saying, “Some untoward incidents took place last night across the country. Some people were trying to create a tense environment. We are not focusing on those incidents that much because we don’t want any altercation. We want people to come and vote.”
Nahid Islam expressed hope for a transparent and fair voting process, asserting the alliance’s confidence in forming the government if the election remains fair. When questioned about accepting the election outcome, he stated, “If the election is fair and transparent, we are ready to accept whatever people decide for us. But the election must be fair.”
Nahid Islam arrived at the polling center at 7:50 am to cast his vote.