Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda has said that the election commission is not authorised to cancel the registration of a political party for its involvement in religious activities or terrorism.
The Election Commission plans to complete polls to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations and union councils within a year unless a writ petition over Dhaka's ward demarcation lingers on. Talking to reporters after attending a reunion of Dhaka University's history department alumni on Friday, the chief election commissioner, ATM Shamsul Huda said the commission wants to hold city corporation polls in Dhaka in May unless the High Court decided otherwise.
The Election Commission will take more time to decide about legal steps to strip BNP's Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury of his parliament membership, chief ATM Shamsul Huda said yesterday. "The legal aspects need to be observed more carefully," the chief election commissioner told reporters at the Jamalpur Circuit House before visiting the district election office.
Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda today said the remark of former Awami League general secretary Abdul Jalil questioning transparency of the national polls was nothing but the 'outcome of frustration'.
Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda today said the section of Chittagong Hill Tracts peace accord allowing only the 'permanent residents' to vote for hill district councils and regional council elections was against the Constitution.
Free and fair elections is possible under the rule of political government too if security is ensured, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda said today.
The chief election commissioner today said the provisional registration of political parties will be cancelled if they failed to submit permanent constitution within the rescheduled Jan 25 deadline.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda has directed election officers not to be involved in political activities and perform their duties without fear or favour.
Chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda has said parties should get more time, if needed, to submit permanent constitutions as political reform was a lengthy process.
Chief Election Commissioner briefs to the journalist on Wednesday in his office.
