Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has stressed the vital role of media in ensuring transparent election.
He made the remarks while inaugurating a day-long training programme for journalists on Wednesday at the Election Training Institute ahead of the upcoming 13th national election.
Sanaullah added that there is no substitute for a good election in the interest of the country. He said the upcoming election will be of a different dimension in the history of Bangladesh.
He stated, “Over the last 15 years, the election system has been extensively damaged. Everyone has a responsibility to work towards overcoming this.”
He also mentioned that, on average, it takes each voter about three to three and a half minutes to cast two votes simultaneously. He further assured unhindered movement of the media during voting hours.
Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhter Ahmed said, “The EC, in harmony with the government, wants an election that will be hailed as the best of the century.”
