tagong City Corporation will be held. According to the schedule, the last date for filing nomination papers is March 29. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on April 1 and 2 while the last date for withdrawal of candidature is April 9. The CEC told reporters that the decision to hold the elections to the three city corporations on the same day has been made taking into consideration the HSC examinations, ICC World Cup 2015 and the holy Ramadan. He also asked the intending candidates to pull down within 48 hours on their own all posters and billboards which were put up in various parts of the cities in advance. Otherwise, legal action will be taken against them, he warned. The CEC expressed the hope that the candidates and voters will create a favourable condition for holding the polls in a festive atmosphere. Election Commission Deputy Secretary Mihir Sarwar Morshed has been made the Returning Officer for the polls at DSCC while Deputy Secretary Md Shah Alam for DNCC. Regional Election Officer Abdul Matin will be the Returning Officer for Chittagong City Corporation elections. As per the normal practice, the polling day will be a government holiday in Dhaka and Chittagong cities. The last elections to the undivided Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) were held in April 2002. Although the tenure of the elected representatives expired in May 2007, no elections could be held after that for various reasons. Meanwhile, the DCC was divided on November 30, 2011 into two parts namely Dhaka South and Dhaka North. The last elections to the Chittagong City Corporation were held in 2010. The EC has announced the election schedules for three city corporations at a time when the BNP-led 20-party alliance has been continuing violent blockade and hartal demanding early parliamentary polls. Although the Awami League has made clear indications about supporting their candidates for the city polls, the BNP and its allies are yet to clarify their position. Meanwhile, as regards the possible deployment of army in the three city polls, the CEC said yesterday “We have conducted a number of elections without army. We do not deploy army if the situation does not demands. However, for the coming elections such a decision may be taken later on the evaluation of the situation. Before that, we will sit with the law enforcers.” In reply to a question, the CEC said the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will remain suspended in this election.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
City polls on April 28 The process of holding the elections to the Dhaka (South), Dhaka (North) and Chittagong city corporations has been set in:Daily Sun
tagong City Corporation will be held. According to the schedule, the last date for filing nomination papers is March 29. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on April 1 and 2 while the last date for withdrawal of candidature is April 9. The CEC told reporters that the decision to hold the elections to the three city corporations on the same day has been made taking into consideration the HSC examinations, ICC World Cup 2015 and the holy Ramadan. He also asked the intending candidates to pull down within 48 hours on their own all posters and billboards which were put up in various parts of the cities in advance. Otherwise, legal action will be taken against them, he warned. The CEC expressed the hope that the candidates and voters will create a favourable condition for holding the polls in a festive atmosphere. Election Commission Deputy Secretary Mihir Sarwar Morshed has been made the Returning Officer for the polls at DSCC while Deputy Secretary Md Shah Alam for DNCC. Regional Election Officer Abdul Matin will be the Returning Officer for Chittagong City Corporation elections. As per the normal practice, the polling day will be a government holiday in Dhaka and Chittagong cities. The last elections to the undivided Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) were held in April 2002. Although the tenure of the elected representatives expired in May 2007, no elections could be held after that for various reasons. Meanwhile, the DCC was divided on November 30, 2011 into two parts namely Dhaka South and Dhaka North. The last elections to the Chittagong City Corporation were held in 2010. The EC has announced the election schedules for three city corporations at a time when the BNP-led 20-party alliance has been continuing violent blockade and hartal demanding early parliamentary polls. Although the Awami League has made clear indications about supporting their candidates for the city polls, the BNP and its allies are yet to clarify their position. Meanwhile, as regards the possible deployment of army in the three city polls, the CEC said yesterday “We have conducted a number of elections without army. We do not deploy army if the situation does not demands. However, for the coming elections such a decision may be taken later on the evaluation of the situation. Before that, we will sit with the law enforcers.” In reply to a question, the CEC said the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will remain suspended in this election.
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