Returning officers will have to oversee this issue carefully so that lives are not lost over the polls," he said. The CEC issued the directives while addressing a briefing arranged for the returning officers and assistant returning officers of the third phase of the upazila parishad elections, held at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city on Tuesday. He asked the returning officers to try to dispose of any possible conflict with personal initiative for the sake of preventing casualties. Pointing at the 11th general election, he said this upazila election will be competitive like the previous election. The CEC asked the returning officers to ensure a congenial atmosphere so that voters can exercise their voting rights properly in the election.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 19, 2019 18:22 UTC