, Feb. 15 -- e-Islami-led 11-party electoral alliance on Sunday demanded that the Election Commission (EC) recount votes in 32 constituencies, alleging manipulation during the counting and result publication of the national election.

"Particularly 32 constituencies have been identified. We have been defeated here by a small margin of votes. This is the statement of our candidates....we have submitted the list of such constituencies to the commission and asked them to recount the votes there," said Jamaat Assistant Secretary General AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad.

He said this while briefing reporters after a meeting between the delegation and the EC in the city's Nirbachan Bhaban.

Four election commissioners Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Tahmida Ahma...