Dhaka-17 constituency MP candidate Ashraful Hossain Alom – better known as "Hero Alom" – was attacked at a polling centre in Banani this afternoon.

He went to pay a visit at the polling centre in Banani's Bidyaniketan School and College grounds around 3:00pm today.

According to locals present at the scene, Hero was clicking pictures with fans and a group of people came at him saying this was not the time or place to shoot TikTok content.

When he retorted, they chased him around and assaulted him physically, they said. 

Law enforcers intervened and Hero then managed to get away in a car.

Earlier today, Hero alleged that his agents are being barred from entering the polling stations and that the AL activists and leaders harassed several of them, reports the UNB.

"The ruling party's activists have resorted to intimidating tactics to oust my agents. They physically assaulted some of our agents, including women, and barred them from entering the polling centres," said the independent candidate at Banani Model School centre this morning.

Asked in which polling centres his agents faced trouble entering, he mentioned Bhashantek Govt Primary School, Adamji Cantonment College, Matikata High School, and Jamia Madrasa centres.

He expressed concern about the fairness of the election.

"However, I'm determined to remain in the electoral race until the end," he said.