The Election Commission has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs to transfer officers-in-charge (OCs) of all the police stations across Bangladesh ahead of the 12th National Assembly elections.
The instruction, signed by the EC deputy secretary Mizanur Rahman, was issued to the public security division of the ministry on Thursday.
At first stage, the EC has asked to transfer OCs, who has been serving at the current police stations for over six months. The ministry was asked send their proposals of the transfers to the EC by December 5.
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has announced the date of parliamentary elections on January 7. As per the announced schedule, the last date for submission of nomination papers for the election was Thursday (November 30).
MSH