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Dateline Chittagong

Defeated candidates allege rigging, terrorism in polls
CHITTAGONG. Mar 3: Alhaj Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury. Awaml League candidate for Chittagong-13 constituency today demanded an inquiry into alleged rigging and reelection in the constituency, reports BSS
Addressing a press conference at Chittagong Press Club this afternoon Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury said that militant workers in connivance with local administration and members of law enforcing agencies forced out all polling agents from 32 centres out of total 61.
On the night preceding the election, law enforcing men arrested his chief polling agent Wahiduzzaman and several other polling agents and workers from their homes without any formal charges, he claimed.
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury also claimed that even after the announcement of unofficial results. BNP workers resorted to terrorism in the name of celebrating victory.
Another report adds: National Democratic Party
'inducting r>..umiti.c NDP) Raozan Chapter election Chairman A. K. M. Abu Bakar Chowdhury alleged Sunday that Awaml League candidate for Chittagong -6 (Raozan) constituency resorted to widespread terrorism tn the constituency sensing his defeat in February 27 Jatiya Sangsad elections.
Election was suspended in seven out of a total of 71 polling centres of the constituency following clashes between Awami League and NDP workers. Both parties blamed each other for the clash.
Addressing a press conference at a focal hotel. Mr. Chowdhury also alleged that Awami League candidate Abdullah Al- Harun hired several dozen terrorists and mas tans and engaged them for terrorising voters in those centres where he apprehended his defeat. The presiding offices of seven centres were compelled to suspend election in their centres because of armed terrorism created by Mr. Haruna hoodlums, he claimed.
Mr. Chowdhury called upon the authorities to take adequate security measures ins eluding posting of army pe^ sonnel at the seven centres on the re-polling day.
Interim govt congratulated
Another message adds: Bangladesh Sammabadl Dal General Secretary and candidate for Chittagong-1 constituency Mr. Dilip Barua, congratulated the interim government on Sunday for holding a free, fair and peaceful election on February 27.
In a statement he said, the fair and peaceful parliamentary elections on February 27 heralded a new chapter in the political arena of the country for smooth transition to democracy.
He called upon all concerned to show due respect and to accept the verdict of the people. All efforts should be directed to realisation of the declaration of the three political alliances made during the mass movement of December last, he said.