Voter list: AL men lay siege to UNO office

Our Correspondent, Satkhira
Several hundred Awami League (AL) activists yesterday laid a siege to Kaliganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer's (UNO) office protesting alleged selection of BNP and Jamaat supporters as supervisors and enumerators for preparing voter list.

Earlier, a procession was brought out in Kaliganj. The procession started from the party office and terminated at the UNO office. Processionists paraded the main streets of the town and chanted slogans

A rally was held in front of the UNO office. It was presided by party's upazila unit president Sheikh Wahiduzzaman.

Speakers demanded selection of neutral people as supervisors and enumerators, failing which they threatened to launch a tougher agitation soon.

They said Kaligonj upazila election officials should have consulted with the opposition political parties before starting the selection process.

They termed selection of BNP-Jamaat men as a part of a blue print to rig the next general election.

Among others, former lawmaker Monsur Ahmed, Khan Asadur Rahman, Sheikh Nasir Uddin, Moslem Ali, Sadar Uddin, Naren Mondal, Shahin Hossain, Nazmul Hossain and DM Sirajul Islam addressed the rally.