Wait for a ruling in the Gaibandha-5 by-election, advises the CEC

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Published: 11/24/2022 7:08:20 AM
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal || Photo: Collected

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal || Photo: Collected

On Wednesday, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal stated that no careless decision will be made regarding the anomalies in the by-election for the Gaibandha-5 constituency that had been suspended.

As they are still assessing the entire scenario, the CEC told reporters in Dhaka that the commission will not make a decision on this.

When asked if there will be a fresh election in Gaibandha, he responded, "I won't speak at this time. 

On October 12, the CEC had paused voting in the middle of the by-election due to a significant number of anomalies at 51 centers.

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