EC ready to hold upazila polls in phases
Election Commissioner Sohul Hossain yesterday said the Election Commission (EC) is ready to hold the upazila elections in phases and the national election in due course.
Within a day or two the EC will declare the probable dates for upazila elections that might be held towards the end of October since the election must take place at least 45 days after the announcement of the schedule, he said.
He was addressing a view-exchange meeting on the preparations for the upazila and the national polls with the government officials of Sylhet division at the local circuit house.
Divisional Commissioner Dr Zafar Ahmed Khan, Deputy Election Commissioner for Sylhet division Khondker Mizanur Rahman and other officials of the district administration and the EC attended the meeting.
As the Election Commissioner wanted to know about the preparations of ensuing election in Sylhet, the Deputy Election Commissioner told the meeting that the voter lists of 80 percent upazilas in the division are already final while the rests would be ready by the first week of October.
Sohul Hossain said efforts are on to make the EC more capable and effective adding, 'Soon there will be upazila level offices with foreign assistance.'
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