Acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Abidur Rahman yesterday exchanged views with the representatives of different political parties contesting the upcoming by-election for Barisal-5 constituency, re-ports BSS.

The acting CEC urged the i leaders of political parties to 1 create a congenial atmosphere : for peaceful holding of the by- | election. It's the responsibility I of all leaders and workers of po- ' litical parties to follow the code 1 of conduct and maintain law i and order at any cost." he added. |

The political leaders assured I him of cooperation to the Elec- ; tlon Commission and law en- ' forcing agencies to hold the election peacefully. ‘

Muzaffar Hussain Paltu, Ab-duLMaunan and AbdWMan-j nan Khan from Bangladesh Ayviynf League igttMK^qwar ~MP. Hafiz Uddin Ahmed MP. and Abdul Mannan MP from Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) held talks with the acting CEC separately. Advocate Fazle Rabbi MP. Shah Muhammad Abu Zafar and Prof Humayan Kabir Hiru represented Jatiya Party.