Army to be deployed in CHT for 2nd phase UZ polls

Published : 13 Mar 2019, 15:40

Sahos Desk

The Election Commission (EC)has decided to deploy army personnel in three hill districts during the second phase of upazila elections to be held on March 18.

“Army personnel will be in the field to ensure a free and fair election in Chittagong Hill Tracts,” EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said today.

He was talking to reporters after a view-exchange meeting with the officials of local administration at Chattogram Circuit House.

“We will send a letter to the local administrations in this regard,” he said.

The EC secretary also urged the tourists to avoid the hill districts during the upazila elections. A letter will be sent to the deputy commissioners in this regard, he said.

“No one will be spared if negligence found in their duties,” he said.

Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam was also present among others in the meeting.

Source: thedailystar

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