Ashraful Alam, better known as “Hero Alam”, an independent candidate contesting Dhaka-17 by-election, was physically assaulted while leaving a polling centre in Banani area on Monday, reports UNB.

He was attacked by some miscreants in the afternoon while he was leaving the Banani Bidyaniketan School polling centre.

He said, “The ruling party’s activists have resorted to intimidating tactics to oust my agents. They physically assaulted some of our agents, including women, and barred them from entering the polling centres.”   

Asked which polling centres his agents faced trouble entering, he mentioned Bhashantek Govt Primary School, Adamji Cantonment College, Matikata High School, and Jamia Madrasa centres.

“However, I’m determined to remain in the electoral race until the end,” he said.

Voting for by-election in Dhaka-17 constituency and election in seven municipalities of seven districts began at 8 am and ended at 4 pm without any break.

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul