The election commission (EC) has decided at a meeting that a total of 68 local organisations would get registration to monitor the 12th parliamentary election.

The EC in a public notice following the meeting published a list containing names of 68 local organisations as election observers.

A circular signed by EC assistant director Md Ashadul Huq was issued in this regard.

According to the notice, any individual or organisation can raise objections about the names on the list, he said, adding the objections should be lodged with the EC within the next 15 working days.

According to the EC policy, politically affiliated organisations are not qualified for being observers. The list will be finalised after considering such objections.

However, the EC provided registration to 118 local organisations ahead of the last December 30, 2018 parliamentary polls.

The registration of local election observers was introduced before the 9th parliamentary election in 2008. Based on the Representation of the People Order bill, the EC developed a policy for selecting local election observers.

The EC is set to provide registration to 39 new organisations. From the previous list, some 40 organisations applied this year for registration again. 29 of them are likely to get registration this year, too. 

They include Manabadhikar O Samaj Unnayan Sanghtha, Seba Social Foundation, Agradut Sangstha, Activity for Reformation of Basic Need, Highlight Foundation, Move Foundation, Democracy Watch, Jatiya Nirbachon Parjabekkhan Parishad, Disability Inquisition Activities, Abdul Momen Khan Memorial Foundation, Esdap, Bibi Asia Foundation, Lutfor Rahman Bhuiyan Foundation, Samaj Unnyan Prayash, Jubo Unnyan Sanghtha, Taltola Jubo Unnayan Sangstha, Banchte Shekha, Association for Social Development of Bangladesh, and Institute for Environment and Development.

BDST: 1020 HRS, AUG 09, 2023
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