Hero Alom demands re-election; appeals to EC

Staff Reporter :
Popular Youtuber Ashraful Alam alias Hero Alom, who was a candidate in the Dhaka-17 by-polls, appealed to the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday demanding a re-vote.
“There was vote rigging in the by-polls,” he told journalists after submitting a written application to the EC on Sunday (23) July
Hero Alom, who lost the Dhaka-17 by-polls to Awami League nominated Mohammad A Arafat, came under attack around 3:00 pm on 17 July after he visited the polling centre at Banani’s Bidyaniketan School and College grounds.

According to locals present at the scene, Alom was taking pictures with fans when a group of people approached him and stated that it was not the appropriate time or place to shoot TikTok content. When he responded, they chased him and physically assaulted him.
Law enforcement officers intervened, and Alom managed to escape in a car.

A case has been filed against 15-20 unnamed persons in connection with the attack on Hero Alom.
Sujan Rahman Shuvo, 25, a resident from Hero Alom’s hometown of Bogura, filed the case on charges of assault. Sujan alleged that a group of people beat him up in an attempt of murder.
“My life is in danger. I am afraid for my life. A group of people even visited my home and looked for me. They misbehaved with the guard,” Hero Alam said during a press briefing from the hospital on Wednesday (19 July).