Dhaka: In an apparent reference to Bangladesh's largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), BNP chairman and former PM Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman has said a "certain party" is trying to deceive voters, particularly women, with "tickets to heaven" if they align with it and vote for it in the parliamentary elections.
In his maiden poll rally on Thursday in Sylhet, Tarique also warned of conspiracies being hatched to derail the polls through rigging. "They are already cheating you. Now, think about how they will cheat you after the elections...They are not only deceiving people; they are making Muslims commit 'shirk' (act of ascribing divinity or worship to others alongside Allah). 'Nauzubillah' (we seek refuge in Allah)," he said in veiled attack on former BNP ally JeI.
