M Iqbal hossain, Chattogram Bureau 

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said, 12th Election will be free and fair at any cost. Through the statements of Officer-in-Charge, Upazila Executive Officer, Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, we have come to know that the election environment is still fair said CEC. This atmosphere should be maintained till the last day of election and it should be 100% ensured that no outsider can enter the polling station. The upcoming 12th National Assembly elections must be made free, fair, impartial and acceptable at any cost.

On the occasion of the 12th National Assembly Election 2024 today, the Chief Election Commissioner interacted with the candidates of the parliamentary seats of Chittagong district and field administration officials including the law and order forces at LGED and PTI auditorium respectively. He said these things to the journalists in a briefing after discussing with the field administration officials including the law and order forces.

He said to the journalists that the transparency of the election process will emerge through the media campaign. Because media personnel can collect information directly from inside and outside the polling station and present it to the public immediately. This will not require the permission of the Presiding Officer. Also, we have developed App to make the selection process more transparent and acceptable. Through this, the polling information of each center will be updated after 2 hours.

In response to the question of journalists whether any polling station has been declared dangerous in Chittagong, the Election Commissioner said that the local administration has been instructed to fix the list of any polling station. They will take additional security measures as required.