Tough actions for election duty negligence:EC

Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz warned that tough actions will be taken against election officials in case of any negligence during the upazila polls.
He came up with the warning while talking to reporters at the EC Secretariat ahead of the first phase voting in 97 upazilas to be held Wednesday.
 “If the allegation of any negligence against election officials is proved, stern actions will be taken against them,” the commissioner told the journalists Monday.
 Mentioning that the law and order situation in the election areas is normal, Shah Nawaz said the commission directed the law enforcement agencies to remain careful, especially about the security of the minority community people, in the upazilas, according to a news agency.