Govt to hold polls by or before Dec: Matin

---

Home Affairs Adviser Major General (retd) MA Matin Saturday reaffirmed the government's commitment to hold the national election by December this year as per the Election Commission's roadmap, and said, "if possible there will be polls before that timeline", reports UNB.
"To hold a credible election, work on preparing the voter list with photographs is going on in full-swing, and registration of 33 million voters has already been completed," he said.
Matin was addressing a meeting with the government officials of Khulna Division, including the deputy commissioners and police supers, at the Khulna Circuit House Saturday.
The Adviser said the government is working for building a corruption-free society, establishing good governance, transparency and accountability in every sector, curbing terrorism, and developing the country's economy alongside its work for holding a free and acceptable election.
"There has been a tremendous progress in this regard, and the people have already started getting its results," Matin told the meeting.
He said the government has achieved a success in curbing the all-pervasive corruption, as corrupt people have returned their ill-gotten money amounting to Tk 7.53 billion to the public exchequer.
Matin said the number of tax-payers has also increased in the country due to the government's tax-net-widening drive. He said some 33,000 acres of 'khas' land have also been reclaimed since this government assumed power.