Staff Reporter :
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda suggested to consider political parties’ consensus in forming the next Election Commission (EC).
He made the comment to the journalists in response to their query after a meeting held at Election Commission Office on Wednesday.
The CEC, however, said, there is no scope on the part of the EC to give advice or opinion.
We have a plan to complete all Union Parishad (UP) election by December this year and Zilla Parishad polls in January 2022.
KM Nurul Huda led a five-member EC appointed by President after a multi-party discussion. It is going to end their tenure on 15 February 2022.
Constitutionally, the Election Commission is an independent organisation. Article 118 of the constitution states, “There shall be an Election Commission for Bangladesh consisting of [the Chief Election Commissioner and not more than four Election Commissioners] and the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (if any) shall, subject to the provisions of any law made in that behalf, be made by the President.”
Even after 50 years of the country’s independence, no government has passed any law regarding the formation of the Election commission up to this point.
Meanwhile, the second phase of elections to 848 Union Parishads (UPs) will be held on November 11, while the seventh phase polls to 10 municipalities and Sirajganj-6 parliamentary by-polls on November 02.
The election dates were finalised at a meeting of the Election Commission (EC), held with Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda in the chair.
EC Secretary Humayun Kabir Khandaker
announced the polls schedules for 848 UPs, 10 municipalities and Sirajganj-6 constituency after the meeting at the Nirbachan Bhaban.
According to the schedule announced for UPs, the deadline for nomination submission is October 17, while the date for scrutiny of nomination papers is October 20 and the last date for the withdrawal of candidature is October 26. The 848 UPs are located in the country’s 63 out of 64 districts.
The 7th phase polls to 10 municipalities in 10 different districts will be arranged on November 02.
According to the schedule, the deadline for nomination submission is October 09, while the date for scrutiny of nomination papers is October 11 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is October 17.
The municipalities are Ghorashal in Narsingdi, Kasba in Brahmanbaria, Chhagalnaiya in Feni, Ramgrarh in Khagrachhari, Sonatala in Bagura, Ghoraghat in Dinajpur, Domar in Nilphamari, Lohagara in Narail, Pakundia in Kishoreganj and Chapainawabganj.
The by-election to Sirajganj-6 (Shahjadpur Upazila) constituency that fell vacant with the death of Awami League MP Hasibur Rahman Swapan will be held on November 02.
As per the schedule, the deadline for nomination submission is October 10, while the date for scrutiny of nomination papers is October 11 and the last date for the withdrawal of candidature is October 17.
On September 02, Hasibur Rahman Swapan died in a hospital in Turkey under treatment there on account of his kidney complications.
