Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all 64 districts have been instructed to apply the full extent of the law in their roles as returning officers in the upcoming national election, according to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin.
He gave the instruction at the final session on the last day of the three-day DCs Conference held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka on Tuesday.
“The EC will use its powers to the best of its power centering the election, and the DCs were directed to exercise the maximum of the law,” he said.
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Recalling a childhood memory regarding the role of the DCs in governing the country, the CEC said the eyes, hands and faces of the DCs, by which the government used to see, speak and work once upon a time, are damaged today.
Warning of actions against negligence by the DCs, Dr Yunus said the EC will observe whether the DCs face pressure from any side but the maximum use of the law will have to be ensured.