Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a report on Tuesday said that the anti-graft watchdog found election irregularities in 47 parliamentary constituencies out of 50 during the December 30 national election.

As per the study of TIB conducted in 50 constituencies out of total 299, "ballots were stuffed on the night before the election" in at least one or more than one centre in 33 constituencies and "booths were occupied and ballots were stuffed in 30 seats.

Shahjada M Akram, Senior Programme Manager (Research and Policy) of the independent thinktank, on Tuesday revealed the findings at a press conference its Dhanmondi office.

The election campaign of the opposition party in 36 constituencies was barred whi...