Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed claims that around 50 per cent votes were cast in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election.

Trashing out BNP’s allegation of holding a secret meeting with top civil servants, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says that false allegation has been brought to keep him under pressure.

In response to Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed’s remark that the EC will not take any random allegations against its officials and police into cognisance, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the party’s allegations are clear and specific.

The Election Commission will monitor the social media platforms, especially Facebook, to prevent spread of propaganda ahead of 11th parliamentary election scheduled for December 30, EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.

The Election Commission yesterday asked all political parties and lawmaker hopefuls to remove their posters, banners and all kinds of campaign materials within next seven days at their own initiative.