As part of preparations for the 13th national parliamentary election, the Election Commission (EC) this morning resumed hearings on complaints to the re-demarcation of parliamentary constituencies for the Dhaka region, marking the third day of such hearings.
The hearing commenced at 10:00am on Manikganj 1, 2 and 3 followed by Narsingdi 4 and 5, and Narayanganj 3, 4 and 5, which is likely to continue till 12:30pm in the auditorium of the EC Building in the capital’s Agargaon.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin is chairing the hearing, which will continue till 5:00 pm today. Election Commissioners and the Secretary of the EC Secretariat are also taking part in the hearing.
Besides, hearings will be held for Dhaka 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18 and 19 constituencies from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm.
Lawyers are representing the applicants in the hearings regarding claims and objections to the re-demarcation of parliamentary constituencies. In addition, applicants themselves are also participating in the hearings. The EC is listening to both sides and assuring a neutral resolution in accordance with the law and regulations.
On August 27, hearings will be held on objections from Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Faridpur, and Sylhet regions. On that day, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, hearings would be held for Panchagarh 1, 2, Rangpur 1, Kurigram-4, Sirajganj 2, 5, 6, and Pabna 1. From 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, hearings will be held on Tangail 6, Jamalpur 2, Kishoreganj 1, Sylhet 1, Faridpur 1, 4, Madaripur-2, 3, and Shariatpur-2 and 3 constituencies.
After the hearing, the EC’s legal wing will brief the verdicts.
As of August 10, some 1,760 claims and objections regarding the boundaries of a total of 83 constituencies have been submitted to the EC. The commission will resolve those and will declare the final borders of the constituencies.
