However, none of the BNP or Oikya Front top leaders filed any cases, though the move to resort to the High Court was a decision made by them. Advocate Zainul Abedin, who is representing the BNP candidates, said 80 cases had been filed as of February 14. Later, BNP and Oikya Front submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission on January 3 demanding re-election. Ruhul Kuddus Kajal said: “In some centers the BNP candidates got zero votes. Earlier on February 9, BNP made the decision to file cases from all 64 districts at the election tribunal of High Court.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2019 05:16 UTC