Bangladesh election ink fiasco sparks allegations of fraud and incompetence
Bangladesh’s Chittagong University elections faced issues with indelible ink, leading to accusations of incompetence. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Monir Uddin criticized the authorities for failing to procure the ink, calling it a sign of “national incompetence.” He explained that the ink, imported from Germany for national elections, was not available and that leftover ink was destroyed for security reasons.
Election officials also faced issues with unsigned ballot papers in the IT Faculty, which Monir acknowledged would be corrected during the counting process. Meanwhile, opposition-backed candidates accused the commission of favoritism and lying about the ink problem. The incident follows concerns over voting irregularities in other university elections, including at Dhaka and Jahangirnagar universities.
