The Election Commission has suspended the upcoming elections to Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and the by-polls to Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 Jatiya Sangsad seats in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
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The by-polls were scheduled to be held on March 29 in Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 JS seats along with CCC.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the EC held Saturday at the Nirbachon Bhaban with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda in the chair.
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Later, EC Secretary Md Alamgir announced his decision to suspend all three elections at a news briefing in the capital on Saturday.
“The EC will convey its next decision about the elections when the coronavirus situation improves,” he added.
Source: BSS
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