SYLHET, Jan 31, 2026 (BSS) - Principal Information Officer (PIO) of the Press 
Information Department (PID) today urged the government officials and 
employees to work impartially and relentlessly to make the upcoming voting 
festival complete.

"The voting festival has to be made successful by working cent percent with 
honesty, sincerity and responsibility," he said.

The PIO said this while virtually joining the internal training on electoral 
campaign affairs centering the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Polls and 
the referendum organised by the Regional Information Office Sylhet.

He emphasized on creating widespread awareness among the people in view of 
the upcoming referendum and the 13th general polls as well.
 
Referring to the last 15-16 years when the country's people did not get the 
opportunity to exercise their voting rights in a truly free and festive 
manner, the PIO said, "As a result, people's trust and interest in voting has 
decreased significantly . . . To overcome this reality, the referendum and 
the national elections must be held in a universally acceptable, 
participatory and festive manner."

Noting that the referendum is not just a formal process, it is a reflection 
of the people's expectations, opinions and future national thinking; he said 
similarly, the upcoming national polls would be an important milestone in 
restoring democracy.

For this, he called upon all to avoid any misleading information and rumors 
and subsequently to make decisions based on accurate and reliable 
information.

Additional PIO Yakub Ali and Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) Hasina 
Akhter conducted the internal training session.

Officers and employees of the Regional Information Office, Sylhet were 
present on the occasion.