The government has decided not to proceed with electronic voting machines (EVMs) procurement project for now but it has not been cancelled, said Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md. Jahangir Alam on Monday. "The Planning Commission has decided to suspend the processing of the project considering the government's financial capacity amid
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EC finalises Tk 8,711cr project to use EVMs
The Election Commission (EC)on Monday approved a Tk 8,711crore project to procure Electronic Voting Machines (EVMS) for 150 constituencies out of 300 ones in the 12th parliamentary election. The project detail will soon be sent to the Planning Commission for approval, said Election Commissioner Md Alamgir in a press briefing. Earlier, the
EC’s talks: AL proposes using EVM in all the 300 constituencies
Bangladesh Awami League on Sunday proposed the Election Commission to use the electronic voting machines (EVM) in all the 300 constituencies in the next generation election. An AL delegation, led by its general secretary Obaidul Quader, placed the proposal joining the EC's talks at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city's Agargaon area. "We