RAJSHAHI, July 6, 2018 (BSS) – Three-tier security measures will be ensured
to make the upcoming election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) free, fair
and credible.
All the agencies concerned, including the law-enforcing agencies, will
discharge their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to make the election
acceptable to all.
The views were expressed from a coordination meeting on preparation of
the RCC election held at the conference hall of Divisional Commissioner
Office in Rajshahi city yesterday.
Chaired by Commissioner of Rajshahi Division Nur-Ur-Rahman, the meeting
was attended by heads of all local offices concerned.
The meeting discussed various ways on how to hold the election in a free
and fair manner.
At the meeting, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) was given direction to
prepare a list of vulnerable centres and it was informed that the list would
be published before a week of the election.
The participants said additional security measures will be taken in the
vulnerable centres while three-tier security measures will be taken in both
inside and surrounding areas of all polling centres.
RMP Commissioner AKM Hafiz Akter, BGB Sector Commander Col Anwar Fuad and
its Battalion Commander Lt Col Shamim Masud Al Ifte Khayer, RAB Commanding
Officer Lt Col Mahbub Alam, Deputy Inspector General of Police Nisharul Arif,
Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader, Regional Election Officer Syed Amirul
Islam and District Election Officer Atiar Rahman, among others, were present
at the meeting.
Syed Amirul Islam told the meeting that the Election Commission (EC) has
been working relentlessly to make the election free, fair and credible to
all.
The EC will ensure all measures for an acceptable election, he said, adding
that all preparations were taken for holding the election on July 30.
According to the election schedule, July 9 has been set as the final date
for withdrawal of candidature. Election symbols will be distributed among the
candidates on July 10.
Amirul Islam said there are 3,18,138 voters, including 1,62,053 female
voters, who will exercise their franchise at 137 centres to elect a mayor, 30
ward councilors and 10 councilors in reserved seats for women in the
election.