For 18 years there has been a ‘war’ to enshrine voting rights, he saysWe cannot be duplicitous after the blood shed during the July uprising, says CEC Nasir UddinNew Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin says that the Election Commission cannot engage in any dishonesty after the 18-year war to safeguard voting rights culminated in the sacrifice of those martyred and wounded in the July uprising. Particularly after this massive uprising, where so many lives were lost, so much blood was shed, so many people were injured or disabled. A search committee was formed on Oct 31 to nominate names for the Election Commission. The president has picked a name from the list submitted as the chief election commissioner and four others as election commissioners. THE PREVIOUS CHIEF COMMISSIONERSNasir is the 14th individual to take on the post of chief election commissioner.

Source: bd News24 November 21, 2024 10:59 UTC