On Monday (October 6), voting for the BCB elections took place in Dhaka. Rumors began circulating that Tamim, despite boycotting the polls, had shown up to cast his vote.
Addressing the speculation, Tamim took to Facebook to clarify the matter himself. In his post, the former opener wrote:
“I’ve been seeing in several media outlets and online platforms that I supposedly cast my vote in the BCB elections. That’s completely false. I had applied for an e-vote earlier since I was abroad at that time, but as a councillor from Old DOHS Club, I neither participated in nor voted in the election.”
Initially, after the election schedule was announced, many anticipated a highly competitive race, especially after Tamim and Aminul Islam Bulbul, the former BCB president, both expressed their intention to contest for the top post.
However, that excitement soon faded as Tamim raised allegations of irregularities and eventually decided to withdraw from the race.
Despite multiple discussions and press briefings over postponing the polls, no changes were made. The election went ahead at a five-star hotel in Dhaka, without Tamim and 22 other candidates.
