Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain
5 city elections: Questions to be raised for lack of competition
The absence of strong candidates running against ruling party contenders in the upcoming elections to the five city corporations raises concerns about the credibility and acceptability of the polls, said discussants at a programme yesterday.
Puzzling maths
Every month, a union parishad chairman gets only Tk 1,575 as honorarium from the government. He gets another Tk 2,000 from his UP. During his five-year-tenure, he would receive around Tk 2.14 lakh. He does not get any other pay and perks.
Shakhawat criticises 'partisan local govt polls'
The government's move to hold local government polls on partisan lines will increase nomination business in local elections, says former election commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain.
5 city elections: Questions to be raised for lack of competition
The absence of strong candidates running against ruling party contenders in the upcoming elections to the five city corporations raises concerns about the credibility and acceptability of the polls, said discussants at a programme yesterday.
Puzzling maths
Every month, a union parishad chairman gets only Tk 1,575 as honorarium from the government. He gets another Tk 2,000 from his UP. During his five-year-tenure, he would receive around Tk 2.14 lakh. He does not get any other pay and perks.
Shakhawat criticises 'partisan local govt polls'
The government's move to hold local government polls on partisan lines will increase nomination business in local elections, says former election commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain.
