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N'c.anj-5 By-poll

Law enforcers fear violence

Pankaj karmakar
Law enforcers and officials of intelligence agencies fear that the upcoming Narayanganj-5 by-election may witness violence, as they think the zone is sensitive.
Muscle power, black money and local political complexities present in Narayanganj make the zone sensitive, EC officials told The Daily Star.
They expressed their fear at a meeting, on law and order situation ahead of the by-polls, convened by the Election Commission (EC) at its conference room in the capital yesterday.
Officials of the EC, home ministry, police, Rab, BCB, NSI and other security agencies were present at the meeting.
Intelligence agencies' officials believe violence may be initiated as local influential leaders are becoming divided due to their support for different candidates. Besides, the local leaders and activists of BNP-led 19-party alliance may create violence to destabilise the situation.
They also viewed that supporters of ruling party-
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backed candidates may try to occupy polling centres or influence polling officials during the election on June 26.
Furthermore, the security officials think instigating speeches made by candidates or their supporters attacking particular families may create tension, said EC officials who were present at the meeting.
An official of a top law enforcement agency said there is a possibility of post-poll violence, if Jatiya Party (JP)-backed candidate Selim Osman is defeated in the election.
Another security official feared that there may be causalities on voting days
over establishing supremacy in polling stations.
Against the backdrop of fears of the security officials, the EC and the home ministry have decided to deploy additional security forces at polling centres to maintain law and order.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad, at a press briefing at the EC Secretariat yesterday, said, "Compared to other by-polls, Narayanganj polls will have more security."
The Narayanganj-5 constituency fell vacant as its Jatiya Party lawmaker Nasim Osman died on April 30.