Staff Reporter :
Election Commission (EC) has said the candidates of Dhaka north and south city corporations’ election and their supporters could not be arrested without any previous warrant.
The commission took the decision on Monday, said EC Senior Secretary Md Alamgir while talking with journalists at his office on Tuesday afternoon.
The EC secretary said they have already talked to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner in this regard and clearly asked them not to arrest any candidates or their supporters if no arrest warrant was issued against them earlier.
If candidates and their supporters commit any offence or court gives any direction against them, then the state can take its action to protect the lives of people and their properties, he said.
Alamgir added, “We will give further direction to the law enforcement agencies at a meeting scheduled to be held on January 22.”
Journalists are allowed to enter the voting centres except secret room at voting booths, he said, adding that the election officials can impose bar on journalists if they find any issue against them.
