“Nirbachani Sanglap”
Recently, the Election commission, BBC Bangla, BTV and Bangladesh Betar jointly arranged a series of dialogues on upcoming city corporation elections. I was present in the inaugural session as a participant in Sylhet. It is undoubtedly a consequential venture on the way to democracy. Actually, I was displeased with the performance of the mayoral candidates but I think it has helped both sides to know each other. The candidates have known the matters that create great panic for the city dwellers. On the other hand, the voters have acquired an overall supposition about the qualifications (academic and relevant) of the candidates within a short time. Public consciousness about the candidates is indispensable to exercise voting right. It has created an opportunity to make the candidates answerable to the mass people. They have promised 'a lot of things' to the nation. If they fail to meet up those effectively, in future they will remain accountable to their voters.
The presence of the CEC and other commissioners at the inaugural session has inspired us. It should be continued in case of parliamentary election also. Thanks to the organisers for a well organised programme.
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