"We told the BNP polling agents not to leave
their centres until the voting ends. Boycotting is out of question,"
senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told the media on Monday.
In 2011, the party announced a boycott of the polls
the night before the voting.
A total of seven candidates are running for mayor
in Narayanganj, but all eyes are set on the arch-rivals-- BNP and Awami League.
Lawyer Shakhawat Hossain Khan is the BNP-nominated
candidate while the ruling party fielded incumbent mayor Selina Hayat Ivy.
"We ask the Election Commission to ensure that
the polling agents can work properly and stay on during the vote count,"
said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi.
He said the BNP hopes that the Kazi Rakibuddin
Ahmad-led Election Commission will be able to set an example of free, fair and
credible election before its term ends in February.
