“Tarique Rahman spoke to us through video conference and directed us to remain united,” said Abul Hashem Bulbul, a BNP aspirant from Feni 1 constituency. Other than Tarique, BNP Parliamentary Board members – including BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir – are conducting the interviews. Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) Secretary General Emdadul Haque said they received a letter from the BTRC asking them to suspend all communication via Skype. “As Tarique Rahman joined the BNP nomination board from abroad, via videoconference, the electoral code of conduct is not applicable on him. So the Election Commission has nothing to do with it," said commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 20, 2018 06:15 UTC