CEC KM Nurul Huda speaking at the opening session of a judicial magistrate training, held at the Election Commission Secretariat in Dhaka’s Agargaon on December 5, 2018 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneHe said the magistrates should perform their duties as delimited by the constitution and lawChief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda urged judicial magistrates to act neutrally to gain the public’s confidence and ensure a reliable election. He made the statements while briefing the judicial magistrates at the Election Commission Secretariat, in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Monday. He stated the commission is accountable to: the nation, the constitution, political parties, and the public to hold a fair election. Nurul Huda furthered that more than 600 magistrates will perform their duties, from December 29 to January 1, to ensure a fair and reliable election. Election Commissioners Rafiqul Islam, Kabita Khanam, Brigadier General (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury, and Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed also addressed at the briefing.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 10, 2018 08:06 UTC