CEC KM Nurul Huda briefs the media at the Election Commission Secretariat in Dhaka's Agargaon area on Friday, December 28, 2018 Focus BanglaMajor political parties have shown reluctance in participating in the upazila pollsChief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has expressed his disappointment at major parties for not participating in the upcoming upazila election. Nurul Huda said: "However, we believe even if the polls are not going to be completely participatory, they will be competitive." The chief election commissioner warned election officials against any lapse or irregularity in duty. The chief election commissioner further said: "A lot of the times, enthusiastic supporters engage in illegal activities without their parties' consent. Acknowledging the importance of polling agents, Nurul Huda told the officers: "Assure them [polling agents] that their security will be ensured when coming to the polling centres.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 17, 2019 08:03 UTC