Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP Standing Committee member and party-nominated candidate for the Dhaka-8 seat Mirza Abbas on Monday expressed suspicions about election engineering as some candidates are claiming certain victory despite having no public connection or electoral experience.

"I have been contesting elections in this area since 1977. Before any election, I have never been able to say with certainty that I will win," he said.

Talking to journalists after offering Zohr prayers at the Central Police Hospital Mosque in Rajarbagh, the BNP leader said that even as an experienced politician, he still cannot say he is a sure winner in the election.

"But those who have never contested an election, have no public connection, are not known in the...