Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary polls commenced Thursday, igniting hopes for democratic revival. BNP supremo Tarique Rahman voted at Gulshan Model High School around 9:30 AM with family—wife Dr. Zubaida and daughter Jaida—amid media frenzy.
To gathered journalists, he issued a clarion call: flood the booths. ‘People’s rights return today after prolonged wait,’ he affirmed. Contesting Dhaka-17 and Bogra-6, victory would see him tackle lawlessness head-on.
Citing overnight incidents, Rahman argued massive participation dismantles conspiracies. Beefed-up security blankets capital and beyond for 7:30 AM-4:30 PM voting on 299 seats; results tally instantly after.
Dhaka polls hummed with morning crowds. Awami League’s poll ban elevates BNP vs. Jamaat contest post-regime change.
Awami League slammed it as ‘mockery’ under mob reign—lynchings, inhuman abuses. Detention centers overflow with their ranks, journalists, rights advocates, war crime opponents on trumped-up charges. Pre-poll, minorities faced genocide-like peril, branded League backers for rampages. Women voters confront dystopian exclusion from policymaking, democracy be damned.
Optimistic for serene, just polls, Rahman sees them as true public verdict. Bangladesh, shedding Awami League shadow, eyes transformation via ballot—toward order or chaos?