EC working to present free, fair UZ polls

KHULNA, Apr 4: Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Rtd) Md Ahsan Habib Khan here on Wednesday said, the Election Commission (EC) is working tirelessly to present violation-free, fair, and impartial upazila (UZ) elections in a festive manner.

"Election-related government officials including law-enforcement agencies have been instructed to follow all directions of EC during the upazila election," he made the remark while addressing a press briefing at Khulna Shilpakala Academy in the city after exchanging views with election-related government officials and law enforcement agencies ahead of the upcoming upazila election.  He said, the EC has taken decision for holding the upcoming upazila election in phases.
"None can make any kind of obstruction during filing nomination papers as candidates will submit their nomination papers online," he added.

He further said, journalists will get opportunity to collect and publish election news with independence following rules made by    the EC.

Earlier, a view-exchange meeting was held in the Shilpakala Academy auditorium, with Divisional Commissioner Md Helal Mahmud Sharif in the chair.

The meeting was organised by the Commissioner Office of Khulna Division.

DIG-Khulna Range Md Moinul Haque, Additional Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police Sarder Rakibul Islam, DCs and SPs of the division were         present.