The Election Commission reinstated 85 upazila/thana election officers who were dismissed in 2007.
Senior secretary of EC secretariat Akhtar Ahmed on Monday signed a notification following presidential order in this regard.
The notification said that the election officials were reinstated according to judgment of the Supreme Court鈥檚 Appellate Division and civil review appeal.
The notification said that the upazila/thana election officers were requested to submit their joining letters to the senior secretary of the Election Commission directly or via e-mail by August 19.
鈥楩ailure to join the office on the date will be considered as not agreeing to join the service,鈥� the notification said.
The notification said that the period from the date of the removal order on September 3, 2007 to the date of reinstatement would be considered as extraordinary leave.
The election officials would be entitled to receive all outstanding salaries, benefits and seniority as per the judgment of the court, it said.
