Bangladesh
OC | UNO EC approves transfer of 338 OC, 110 UNO
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 8 December 2023: The Election Commission (EC) has approved the transfer of 338 Police Station OCs and 110 Upazila Executive Officers (UNOs). This information was given at the end of a meeting of the Election Commission on Thursday, December 7.
The list of 338 police station OCs and 110 UNOCs was sent to the EC from the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.
Last Monday, the Election Commission agreed to the transfer proposal of 47 Upazila Nirbahi officials of eight divisions of the country. Earlier, Election Commission EC had written to the Ministry of Home Affairs for the phased transfer of OCs of all police stations across the country to facilitate the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections.
As per the schedule announced by the EC, the selection of nomination papers will continue till December 4. Appeals against the decision of the Returning Officer can be filed and disposed of in the Commission from 5 to 15 December, last date for withdrawal of candidature is 17 December. The returning officers will allot the symbols on December 18. The election campaign will continue till 8 am on January 5. And the polling will be on January 7 (Sunday).
