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“They are telling our mothers and sisters that voting for the scale symbol will ensure entry into heaven…,” he said.

“No Muslim can accept such claims. Whether someone attains heaven depends on one’s deeds, and that decision rests solely with Allah,” he added.

The BNP candidate for Thakurgaon-1 constituency said his party believes in action rather than rhetoric.

“I will not speak about their candidate, but I want to say something about this party. They were once with us. We worked together,” he said.

“Now they are contesting the election, and that is their right. Anyone can do politics. But do politics honestly. Do not lie, do not engage in backbiting, and do not attack others in that manner,” he said.

He further said Jamaat continued to invoke Islam for political purposes, although many Islamic scholars, including the Pir of Charmonai, had publicly stated that Jamaat-e-Islami was not an Islamic party.