Staff Reporter :
Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Monday said the 11th Parliamentary Election held on Sunday would remain as a ‘bright example’ in our country’s history of democracy.
‘This is a huge event in the history of Bangladesh as the voting in the 11th Parliamentary Election took place in a very free, fair and peaceful environment under a political government,’ he told the reporters in the EC Secretariat on the outcome of the election.
He said many local and foreign observers had expressed their satisfaction about the voting.
Helal said the Awami League-led grand alliance gained a massive victory in this election to run the government for a straight three terms.
He also informed the media that so far the results of 298 Constituencies out of 300 had been announced since the election at three centres of Brahmanbaria-2, as withheld. ‘There’ll be re-voting in these three centres.’
In Gaibandha 3 constituency, polling was postponed as ATM Fazle Rabbi of Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led 20-party alliance candidate died of old-age complications.
The EC Secretary extended gratitude to all the political parties, including Awami League, for taking part in this election amid festivity.
He said the commission was taking preparations for the last one year to hold the election in a successful way and in this process they prepared voters list, completed delimitation of 300 constituencies, appointed the returning officers and assistant returning officers after announcement of the polls schedule, and held meetings with political parties.
This election was a huge event in national life. The EC stopped polling at 22 centres for sporadic clashes and incidents out of the overall number of around 40,000 centres, he said quoting Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda.
About the EVM use in voting, the EC secretary said that EVMs were used in six constituencies and there were curiosity, interest and anxiety over the use of these machines.
‘But, we’ve been able to successfully use the EVMs…we’ll use EVMs in the upcoming election. We will consider on how to get the results from these EVMs much earlier in the future,’ he added.
Helal Uddin said the commission was yet to calculate the overall percentage of votes casted in this election, adding their next big task would be to publish the gazette notification of the election results.
‘Thus it will hand over it to the Speaker of Parliament for taking next steps and proceedings.’
The EC Secretary congratulated the Awami League for securing the overwhelming victory and side by side thanked the other political parties to cooperate with the EC for holding this election successfully.
Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Monday said the 11th Parliamentary Election held on Sunday would remain as a ‘bright example’ in our country’s history of democracy.
‘This is a huge event in the history of Bangladesh as the voting in the 11th Parliamentary Election took place in a very free, fair and peaceful environment under a political government,’ he told the reporters in the EC Secretariat on the outcome of the election.
He said many local and foreign observers had expressed their satisfaction about the voting.
Helal said the Awami League-led grand alliance gained a massive victory in this election to run the government for a straight three terms.
He also informed the media that so far the results of 298 Constituencies out of 300 had been announced since the election at three centres of Brahmanbaria-2, as withheld. ‘There’ll be re-voting in these three centres.’
In Gaibandha 3 constituency, polling was postponed as ATM Fazle Rabbi of Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led 20-party alliance candidate died of old-age complications.
The EC Secretary extended gratitude to all the political parties, including Awami League, for taking part in this election amid festivity.
He said the commission was taking preparations for the last one year to hold the election in a successful way and in this process they prepared voters list, completed delimitation of 300 constituencies, appointed the returning officers and assistant returning officers after announcement of the polls schedule, and held meetings with political parties.
This election was a huge event in national life. The EC stopped polling at 22 centres for sporadic clashes and incidents out of the overall number of around 40,000 centres, he said quoting Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda.
About the EVM use in voting, the EC secretary said that EVMs were used in six constituencies and there were curiosity, interest and anxiety over the use of these machines.
‘But, we’ve been able to successfully use the EVMs…we’ll use EVMs in the upcoming election. We will consider on how to get the results from these EVMs much earlier in the future,’ he added.
Helal Uddin said the commission was yet to calculate the overall percentage of votes casted in this election, adding their next big task would be to publish the gazette notification of the election results.
‘Thus it will hand over it to the Speaker of Parliament for taking next steps and proceedings.’
The EC Secretary congratulated the Awami League for securing the overwhelming victory and side by side thanked the other political parties to cooperate with the EC for holding this election successfully.
