Superintendents of Police and officers-in-charge of different police stations Bangladesh will be transferred through a lottery system ahead of the upcoming 13th national polls, said home affairs adviser Lt Gen, retd, Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday.
鈥楽Ps and OCs will be given new postings through a lottery system before the election and all relevant officials will be transferred through this process,鈥� said the adviser.
The home adviser came up with the disclosure while talking to reporters after a meeting at the Secretariat, held to finalise operational plans for law enforcement agencies to ensure the smooth conduct of the upcoming national election.
Referring to the chief adviser鈥檚 address to the nation, Jahangir said, 鈥楾he chief adviser has already announced that preparations for the election have begun. Today鈥檚 discussion is a continuation of that.鈥�
The meeting also discussed the logical support required during the election period, he added.
Mentioning that deputy commissioners (DCs), SPs, Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) and OCs play a crucial role during elections, the adviser said, adding, 鈥楥andidates demand officials of their preference in their constituencies during elections. So, we have decided to hold the lottery publicly in front of the media to ensure neutrality.鈥�
Chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said he, on behalf of the interim government, will send a letter to the chief election commissioner so that the Election Commission can hold the national election before the next Ramadan in February next.
