Lokman Hossain, a grocer of the city’s Oxygen area, said that the festivities centring on the polls are long gone. Also Read- CCC gears up for polls on Wednesday amid violence frights“The BNP mayoral candidate alleged that many of his party fellows who will act as polling agents have been arrested ahead of the polls. Edris Ali, BNP’s Chittagong city chapter office secretary said that more than one hundred of his party fellows have been arrested ahead of the polls. Speaking to Dhaka Tribune, Shafiqul Islam Faruk, AL’s Chittagong city chapter publicity secretary claimed that a festive atmosphere is prevailing in the city. Polls will be held peacefully and there is no fear of electoral violence,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 26, 2021 09:00 UTC