Dhaka, Dec 31 (Just News): Chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Monday said nothing happened to feel shame during Sunday’s general election.
Addressing a press conference at the commission’s media centre, the CEC said the commission is happy with the election as it was held in free and fair manner excepting some sporadic incidents.
Dismissing Jatiya Oikya Front’s demand of re-election, Nurul Huda also said there is no need for a re-election as no complaint is filed with the commission over irregularities.
Rejecting the allegation of ballot stuffing on the night before election, the CEC said: “It is completely untrue.”
Expressing complete satisfaction over the election, he said the voter turnout in the polls was 80 per cent.
Nurul Huda said the election took place with festive atmosphere but there may have some unfortunate incidents during the voting and the commission will investigate the incidents.
Voting for the 11th parliamentary election ended peacefully in Dhaka; but was tainted with violence elsewhere across the country and cost the lives of at least a dozen people.
Reports of casualties came in from Cumilla, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Rangamati, Cox’s Bazar, Bogura, Noakhali, Narsingdi and Gazipur.
Allegations of vote rigging, election clashes, intimidation and irregularities came in from several other constituencies and capital Dhaka city.
Also, the election saw opposition candidates boycotting elections in at least 43 constituencies; 42 of who were Jatiya Oikyafront runners.
