Bangladesh, Feb. 13 -- Independent candidate Tasnim Jara on Thursday alleged that female polling agents were being harassed and obstructed from entering polling centres at several locations in the Dhaka-9 constituency.
Talking to reporters after visiting the Khilgaon Model College polling centre in the morning, Jara said her polling agents, particularly women, were facing barriers while trying to enter multiple centres.
"Our polling agents are being prevented from entering polling centres on various pretexts. They are not being allowed inside, and female agents are being harassed," she said.
Jara alleged that officials responsible for managing the polling centres were creating obstacles by inventing arbitrary rules. According to her, fem...