Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday warned the Election Commission (EC) and demanded punishment over the harassment of Nasiruddin Patwary, Jamaat-backed alliance candidate for Dhaka-8 and NCP's chief coordinator, during electioneering in the city.

The incident took place at Habibullah Bahar College in Circuit House Road while Nasiruddin was campaigning.

He was allegedly obstructed at the college gate, faced scuffles and was later humiliated as eggs were thrown at him.

Addressing an emergency press conference at Fakirapool after the incident, Nahid Islam alleged that identified activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal carried out the attack "on the instructions of Mirza Abbas and with the consent ...