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EC not ready for DCCs polls in Jan

Tuesday, 9 December 2014


The Election Commission (EC) is not yet ready to hold elections to the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporations (DCCs) in January. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says the EC needs more time. He said this on Tuesday in response to media reports claiming the prime minister had ordered for holding of the polls by early next month, according to a news agency.