TDS Desk:

The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance formally has moved the Election Commission (EC) seeking a recount in 30 parliamentary constituencies, alleging widespread vote rigging, result manipulation, and “overwriting” on final tally sheets during the 13th national election.

A delegation, led by Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad, met with Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud at the EC headquarters in Agargaon this afternoon (15 February).

Following the meeting, the alliance held a press briefing at the EC building, expressing dissatisfaction with the electoral process and announcing a major protest programme.

Addressing the media, the alliance announced a protest rally at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, scheduled to begin at 4:30pm tomorrow.

According to the announcement, the protest aims to mount public pressure on the commission to ensure transparency in the final results.

Key seats under dispute

The alliance has targeted 30 high-profile constituencies for recounts, including several key seats in the capital and across the country.

The list includes Dhaka-7, 8, 10, 13, and 17; as well as Khulna-3 and 5, Cox’s Bazar-4, Mymensingh-1 and 4, and Thakurgaon-2, among others.

Responding to the delegation, the Election Commission assured the leaders that the commission would look into the specific evidence of errors cited by the alliance.