DHAKA, Bangladesh: The opposition Bangladesh National Party (BNP) Monday claimed that a vote center in Hasina Wajid’s constituency in Golalganj-3 had a total of 3,323 voters but, the total number of votes cast as officially shown was 3,332.
The BNP claimed that nine additional voters were cast than the official voter list.
In a post on X, the BNP said: “In another center, total eligible voters are 2,303 and 100% people cast the votes. After all it’s her constituency, so authorities are compelled to show high voter turnout. The only problem it went above 100%. But again it’s Hasina & Awamilegue.”
“It’s their election drama! Vote counting or math – are not relevant,” the BNP said.
Awami League X handle posted a video of foreign observes who witnessed the situation at polling stations on the polling day as ‘free and fair’.
Dictator #Hasina's constituency in Golalganj-3, a vote center has a total of 3,323 voters. But, the total number of votes casted as officially shown is 3,332. (9 additional voters voted than official voter list)
In another center, total eligible voters are 2,303 and 100% people… pic.twitter.com/hqjohuMYdH— BNP Media Cell (@BNPBdMediaCell) January 7, 2024
“A group of foreign observers has extolled the voting process in Bangladesh as free and fair,” the post said.
Shaoquett Moselmane, who came from Australia to observe the polls, said after visiting the polling stations in Dhaka College on Sunday, “I was confused when I came here because everyone kept saying they expected a low voter turnout and I said well you only vote till 4pm and in the United States it takes three weeks to finish the voting.”
“It’s been a very fair and free process for people walking in,” Shaoquett Moselmane said after visiting the polling centres in Dhaka.
“We can see there’s a lot of good security and a very transparent process. So, it’s so far for us, it’s been a fair and free process,” he said, adding: “This is very important for us as international observers to see.” He was accompanied by Jim Bates, a former US congressman, and Anders Nils Henry Nordin from Norway.
