National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam today alleged that the attack on NCP’s Dhaka‑8 candidate Nasiruddin Patwary was carried out “on the instructions of Mirza Abbas, with the consent of Tarique Rahman.”

Nahid made the allegation at a press conference held hours after the incident at Habibullah Bahar College, where Nasiruddin had gone to attend a programme.

He said that after being welcomed by general students, Nasiruddin and leaders and activists of the 11‑party ‘Oikkoboddho Bangladesh’ alliance were obstructed and attacked with brickbats and eggs.

Nahid told reporters that he had not come to “play the victim card” but to issue a clear warning over “repeated attacks” on alliance candidates and campaigners ahead of the February 12 polls.

“If an attack comes, there will be a counter‑attack. If the Election Commission and police remain silent, we will do what is necessary from our side,” he said.

Nahid alleged that young candidates of the NCP were being targeted, citing a similar incident a day earlier in Dhaka‑18, where alliance‑nominated candidate Ariful Islam Adeeb and his supporters were attacked.

He further claimed that women campaigners affiliated with Jamaat had been attacked in six to seven districts in recent days.

Referring to the tactic of throwing eggs at candidates, Nahid said, “If eggs are thrown at candidates of one party, eggs will also land on candidates of the other party. We do not want such an environment. We wanted a politics of harmony, having fought the fascists together. But today, one side is using Awami League‑style tactics to humiliate election competitors.”

He alleged that while one political alliance was being allowed to campaign freely, often in violation of the electoral code of conduct, candidates and activists of the ‘Oikkoboddho Bangladesh’ alliance were being targeted elsewhere. “This has made it clear that there is no level playing field in the election,” he said.

Nahid also accused BNP leaders of attempting to suppress criticism and silence opposing voices, saying there was no law in Dhaka city that barred criticism of political figures.