, Aug. 19 -- BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday called on the Election Commission to cancel polling stations that were created for political reasons during the Awami League's rule.

"Polling centres that were set up for political purposes must be cancelled. The Election Commission should announce new polling stations based on the actual distribution of the population. This is our expectation and our demand," he said while talking to reporters after paying homage to BNP founder Ziaur Rahman.

Rizvi alleged that during the 'fascist regime' of Sheikh Hasina, many polling stations were created to serve political interests of Awami League.

"There have been three major elections - one held without voters, another in the middle of the nigh...