UNB, Dhaka :
The Election Commission (EC) will start its two-day dialogue with media persons on Wednesday to take their opinions over the arrangement for the 11th national elections.
“The Commission will sit in talks with newspaper editors and senior journalists on Wednesday, while electronic and online media persons on Thursday,” said Director (PR) at the EC Secretariat SM Asaduzzaman on
Tuesday. The dialogue will begin at 10am at the conference room of Nirbachon Bhaban in the city with Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda in the chair, he told UNB.
In the second phase of its dialogue, the Commission invited 37 media persons, including newspaper editors, journalist leaders and columnists to join talks on the first day, while 34 electronic and online media persons on the second day, he added.
The Commission will seek opinions from the media men over different issues, including electoral law reform and delimitation of constituencies, updating voter list, fixation of polling stations and awarding registration to new political parties.
On July 31 last, the EC started its dialogue with talks with civil society members. Out of 59 invitees, 33 joined the dialogue.
The major suggestions came from the civil society members include earning people’s trust through making EC’s activities visible as an independent body, defining armed forces as law enforcers for engaging them in the national election and restoration of ‘No Vote’ provision.
As part of the EC’s roadmap prepared for the next general election, the EC will also sit in talks with 40 registered political parties, election observers, women leaders and election experts.
The dialogue with political parties will start in the last week of the current month. The Commission will sit with six political parties, two parties each day, before Eid-ul-Azha.
The next national election is likely to be held in late December 2018.
The Election Commission (EC) will start its two-day dialogue with media persons on Wednesday to take their opinions over the arrangement for the 11th national elections.
“The Commission will sit in talks with newspaper editors and senior journalists on Wednesday, while electronic and online media persons on Thursday,” said Director (PR) at the EC Secretariat SM Asaduzzaman on
Tuesday. The dialogue will begin at 10am at the conference room of Nirbachon Bhaban in the city with Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda in the chair, he told UNB.
In the second phase of its dialogue, the Commission invited 37 media persons, including newspaper editors, journalist leaders and columnists to join talks on the first day, while 34 electronic and online media persons on the second day, he added.
The Commission will seek opinions from the media men over different issues, including electoral law reform and delimitation of constituencies, updating voter list, fixation of polling stations and awarding registration to new political parties.
On July 31 last, the EC started its dialogue with talks with civil society members. Out of 59 invitees, 33 joined the dialogue.
The major suggestions came from the civil society members include earning people’s trust through making EC’s activities visible as an independent body, defining armed forces as law enforcers for engaging them in the national election and restoration of ‘No Vote’ provision.
As part of the EC’s roadmap prepared for the next general election, the EC will also sit in talks with 40 registered political parties, election observers, women leaders and election experts.
The dialogue with political parties will start in the last week of the current month. The Commission will sit with six political parties, two parties each day, before Eid-ul-Azha.
The next national election is likely to be held in late December 2018.
