A member of a five-strong EC panel had already submitted a note of dissent over the plans. Asked about the matter, Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam told bdnews24.com, "The EC Secretariat has presented a draft to bring the local government laws under a single framework. There was also a proposal to change the names and titles of local bodies to Bangla." However, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder, who gave the 'note of dissent', was absent. After the meeting, EC Secretary Md Alamgir told reporters that the names and surnames of local government bodies and posts will remain as they are.

Source: bd News24 August 31, 2020 19:30 UTC