The meeting took place on Thursday at the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon, Dhaka, where the full commission and a number of high-ups from police were present. Recommendations by policeDuring the meeting, a number of recommendations were placed before the commission by law enforcement officials, the sources said. Superintendents of Police (SP) from eleven districts requested the Election Commission to allot an additional police budget for the election. The DMP commissioner requested the commission for a directive on the use of mobile phones and firearms ahead of the polls, the sources said. A high official from the Ministry of Home Affairs requested the Election Commission to ensure that Ansar members each get a Tk5,000 election allowance for five days.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 25, 2018 19:02 UTC