No army to be deployed in CCC election

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Staff Reporter :
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Thursday said, no army would be deployed during the Comilla City Corporation (CCC) election scheduled to be held on March 30.
“We hope that the CCC election will be held in a peaceful manner. Army will, however, be kept ready for deployment if situation demands,” he said.
The CEC said this while talking to reporters after a meeting with the law enforcement agencies at the Election Commission Secretariat in the capital on Thursday.
This will be the first city corporation election under the new EC.
Meanwhile, by-election to Gaibandha-1 and Sunamganj-2 will be held on March 22 and on March 30 respectively.

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