Powers of presiding officers enhanced: CEC

Powers of presiding officers enhanced: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Saturday said that the powers of presiding officers have been enhanced through law to ensure that elections are fair, reports UNB. He said this while speaking at a program at the Election Training Institute in the capital’s Agargaon. “Only if the people can vote freely will the polls be 100 per cent fair,” he added. Election...

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