KHULNA, Jan 16 (UNB): Election Commissioner (EC) Brig Gen Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah (retd) said the primary objective of the current commission is to ensure a free, fair, and impartial national election.
The commissioner said this while addressing the inauguration of a day-long workshop titled 'Challenges in the voter registration process and ways to overcome challenges' at the Khulna CSS Ava Centre on Thursday.
He said the commission aims to create a comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date voter list.
The Election Commissioner said the voter list should be updated not only from designated locations but also through door-to-door efforts to collect voter information.
"It is important to ensure that no one eligible to be a voter, especially women and the young generation, is left out of the list," he added.
He said attempting to register as a voter in multiple locations by concealing information is a crime and in the age of information technology, such acts cannot go unnoticed.
EC Sanaullah said that the long struggle for democracy, the sacrifices made by people, and the new hope for change are all tied to regaining the right to vote.
"Voting is a fundamental right, and it is closely linked to social stability, harmony, development, and the survival of the nation with honor," he said.
The Commissioner further said organising elections is a huge task that requires the involvement of all, especially in these changing times, and must be carried out with accuracy and impartiality.
The workshop was chaired by Khulna Divisional Commissioner Md. Firoz Sarkar, with special guests including Additional Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat KM Ali Newaz, Khulna Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Saiful Islam, Regional Election Officer Md. Humayun Kabir, and CBTEP Project Director Muhammad Mustafa Hasan.
