Archive · 2 Feb 2026
BNP Alleges Unusual Voter Migration Ahead of Bangladesh Polls
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has accused the Election Commission of unusual voter migration and registration issues ahead of the upcoming elections.
They claim that a large number of voters have migrated to specific areas, and some addresses have too many voters registered.
The BNP is not satisfied with the Election Commission's explanation and has questioned the credibility of the local observers.
They also allege that another party is misusing religious beliefs in their campaign.
The Election Commission has not yet responded to these allegations.
BNP alleges unusual voter migration in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh ahead of the February 12 elections.
The party demands constituency-wise voter migration data from the Election Commission.
BNP claims that 20-30 voters are registered under single holding numbers where only 4-5 people reside.
The party questions the credibility of 55,000 local observers approved by the Election Commission.
BNP alleges that a party is misusing religious beliefs in electioneering, referencing social media posts.
- Who
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
- What
- Alleged unusual voter migration and registration irregularities
- When
- Ahead of the February 12 parliamentary elections
- Where
- Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh
- Why
- BNP suspects manipulation of voter data and registration processes
- Organization
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
- Leader
- Tarique Rahman
- Election Date
- February 12
- Alleged Migration Period
- Last year-and-a-half
- Number of Migrated Voters per Constituency
- 2,000-3,000
- Number of Local Observers
- 55,000
- Organizations of Observers
- 81
