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29 March Election: EC looking at IEDCR.The Election Commission (EC) is looking at the pathology, disease control and research institute (IEDCR) with the election of five parliamentary seats, Chittagong City Corporation and Chandpur municipal elections. This dependency is to decide whether these elections will be postponed due to coronavirus.
Chittagong City Corporation and Chandpur municipal elections have been announced. Chittagong City Corporation, along with the Chittagong City Corporation, announced the vote schedule at a press conference held at the election building in Dhaka on Sunday.
Chandpur District Election Officer Helal Uddin confirmed the matter to the media. He said that the time schedule of Chittagong City Corporation has been given. Chandpur municipal elections will be held on the same date. The EVM method will be selected and we have all kinds of preparations.
It is learned that by-elections of five parliamentary seats and Chittagong City Corporation elections are due this month. The constitutional body continues to work on these elections even after the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This has created panic among the officers. Because of the large number of people attending the elections. EC officials and staff are involved in voting. Coronavirus is a contagious disease. In that case everyone is at risk. Therefore, many EC officials feel that the Election Commission should look into the matter.
In this regard, EC Public Relations Director (Public Relations) Israel Hossain said many of the EC’s were in awe of the coronavirus. However, we are still continuing the electoral work.
Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam on Thursday said no emergency has been issued in the country due to coronavirus, neither the office-court has been closed. That is why we are now preparing for the elections. If the IEDCR gives any suggestions, the Commission will decide accordingly.
Accordingly, election polls will be held on March 29 in Chandpur municipality. Besides, Chittagong City Corporation, Bogra-1 and Jessore-6 seats will be held on the same day. Earlier,on March 21 there will be election in Dhaka-10 EVM and Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 seats on the ballot on March 28.
Dhaka Bureau Chief, March 12,2020
