BNP demands judicial magistrates to work at field level on polls day
Monday, 29 December 2008
The BNP-led four-party alliance Sunday called for allowing the judicial magistrates, appointed by the Election Commission (EC), to work at the field level on the election day to ensure total credibility in the polling process, reports BSS.
A delegation of the alliance led by BNP's Joint Secretary General Nazrul Islam Khan placed a demand in this regard at a meeting with Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain at the EC secretariat.
After the meeting, Nazrul Islam Khan told reporters that they learnt from the press reports that 286 EC appointed judicial magistrates would work in their offices at the district towns.
"This is an exception from other elections. Nothing such happened in the past and it is an obstacle to holding free and fair polls," he said fearing that the electoral rules formulated by the EC might not be implemented properly this time.
Other members of the delegation were Assistant Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Barrister Abdur Razzak and Law Affairs Secretary Advocate Jasim Uddin Sarker.
Khaleda exchanges pleasantries with newsmen
UNB adds: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Sunday said that she would continue to work for the country and the people in future.
Talking to newsmen at the National Press Club, the former prime minister said she had been able to make extensive poll campaigning across the country in past few days. In such hectic campaign trails, she was inspired by her 'save the country save the people' electoral theme.
At the Press Club meeting, Khaleda exchanged views with journalists, who covered her during the election campaign across the country.
Thanking media men for their 'hard work during her election campaign, she said she felt a bit relaxed after completing all the task.
Khaleda did not respond to questions and comments of reporters, saying it might violate election code of conducts.
National Press Club president Shawkat Mahmud, general secretary Kamal Uddin Sabuj and editors and senior journalists were present on the occasion.
A delegation of the alliance led by BNP's Joint Secretary General Nazrul Islam Khan placed a demand in this regard at a meeting with Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain at the EC secretariat.
After the meeting, Nazrul Islam Khan told reporters that they learnt from the press reports that 286 EC appointed judicial magistrates would work in their offices at the district towns.
"This is an exception from other elections. Nothing such happened in the past and it is an obstacle to holding free and fair polls," he said fearing that the electoral rules formulated by the EC might not be implemented properly this time.
Other members of the delegation were Assistant Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Barrister Abdur Razzak and Law Affairs Secretary Advocate Jasim Uddin Sarker.
Khaleda exchanges pleasantries with newsmen
UNB adds: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Sunday said that she would continue to work for the country and the people in future.
Talking to newsmen at the National Press Club, the former prime minister said she had been able to make extensive poll campaigning across the country in past few days. In such hectic campaign trails, she was inspired by her 'save the country save the people' electoral theme.
At the Press Club meeting, Khaleda exchanged views with journalists, who covered her during the election campaign across the country.
Thanking media men for their 'hard work during her election campaign, she said she felt a bit relaxed after completing all the task.
Khaleda did not respond to questions and comments of reporters, saying it might violate election code of conducts.
National Press Club president Shawkat Mahmud, general secretary Kamal Uddin Sabuj and editors and senior journalists were present on the occasion.