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12th Election
EC Instruct to send voting results of remote areas through WhatsApp

The Election Commission‘s Deputy Secretary Atiyar Rahman has instructed the returning officers to act on the issue.

During the 12th National Assembly elections, there might be delays in delivering election materials to the polling stations in the hill districts of Padma, Meghna, and Jamuna, as well as the coastal districts and upazilas.

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Therefore, the Election Commission has decided to quickly prepare and serve/declare the private preliminary results by sending the wireless message received through the law and order forces of these polling stations and the image copy of the vote counting report received through the verified WhatsApp of the Assistant Returning Officer and the concerned Presiding Officer.

The EC recently declared 72 areas in 25 districts as inaccessible. Some of the affected localities are Roumari and Rajibpur in Gaibandha, Sariakandi in Bogra, Chauhli in Sirajganj, parts of Sadar and Kazipur, Sarankhola in Bagerhat, Dakop and Koira in Khulna, Patharghata and Taltali in Barguna, Rangabali in Patuakhali, Manpura in Bhola, Hijla in Barisal, Muladi and Mehndiganj, Kalmakanda, Durgapur, Khaliajuri, Madan, and Mohanganj in Netrokona, and Itna, Mithamin, Ashtagram, and Nikli in Kishoreganj, as well as Islampur in Jamalpur.

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Some areas in Bangladesh have been declared inaccessible. These include Harirampur in Manikganj, Charbhadrashan in Faridpur, Doara Bazar in Sunamganj, and others in different districts like Habiganj, Chandpur, Laxmipur, Noakhali, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Khagrachari, Rangamati, and Bandarban.

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