No directive given to collect info of probable polling officers: EC

Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam said on Sunday the Election Commission did not give any directive to law enforcement agencies to gather information of probable presiding officers and assistant presiding officers, reports UNB.
"However, the Commission has given necessary directives to law enforcement agencies not to harass any probable polling officers in this regard," he said while talking to reporters at his Nirbachan Bhaban office.
Replying to a question over BNP's list of the politically-motivated cases submitted to the EC on Sunday, Rafiqul said the Commission will scrutinise the list and then give directives to police not to harass anyone in such cases.
"If there're such cases, it'll destroy the polls environment," he said over the BNP allegation of their leaders and workers being arrested in false, fabricated and fictitious cases ahead of the election.