The Jatiya Oikya Front, comprised of the BNP and headed by Gono Forum chief Dr Kamal Hossain, has rejected the outcome of the Dec 30 election, alleging vote rigging. The alliance won eight seats, while the ruling Awami League bagged 257 seats to return for a third straight term to power. The two Gono Forum MP-elects -- Sultan Mohammad Mansur Ahmed and Mukabbir Khan—were elected in the parliamentary polls with the BNP’s ‘paddy sheaf’ symbol. After a meeting on Thursday, Oikya Front chief Kamal Hossain said the two Gono Forum-nominated MPs elect have been “clearly” instructed by the party not to take oath of office. Quader said he talked with the two leaders of the Gono Forum who won the elections.

Source: bd News24 February 05, 2019 12:45 UTC