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Dhaka-10 By-polls

Govt rejects EC request for troops in each centre High Court verdict on the issue likely today

Staff Correspondent
The government has virtually rejected the Election Commission's (EC’s) request to deploy army in each polling centre in Dhaka-10 by-polls, making the EC to depend on a High Court (HC) verdict likely to be delivered today for the implementation of its order.
The home ministry on Sunday reviving an earlier circular informed the EC that two companies of army would be deployed in the constitu-
ency during polls slated for July 1.
The ministry did not say a word on the EC's request for deployment in each centre in what the EC found was an attempt to turn down its request.
EC officials explaining the circular said the order meant servicemen would patrol the constituency during the election, but not guard every polling centre as expected by their office.
The EC at an informal meeting yesterday decided to wait for the HC verdict on a writ petition on the deployment filed by four candidates including Bikalpa Dhara's retired army major MA Mannan.
The HC Division Bench of Justice MA Matin and Justice Tarik Ul Hakim yesterday heard the petition, but did not give a verdict as the Attorney General's Office sought time. It will hear the issue today again.
The EC is hopeful that the HC would ensure fair polls to uphold people's hopes and aspirations.
The EC at a meeting on June 13 decided to ask the government to deploy army in each polling centre of the Ramna-Tejgaon constituency and Chief Election Commissioner MA Syed on June 15 sent a letter to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia conveying the decision.
"We wanted to inform the High Court of the matter. But as the matter was taken to the highest court before us, we are waiting for its decision," Acting Chief Election Commissioner Safiur Rhaman told
The Daily Star yesterday.
The home ministry circulation of May 24 that reads two companies of army along with other law enforcement agencies will remain on guard during Munshiganj-1 and Dhaka-10 by-polls was revived on Sunday. The circular was issued ahead of June 6 by-polls to the seats, but a legal battle over election symbol held back Dhaka-10 ballot.
Bikalpa Dhaka candidate Mahi B Chowdhury swept back to parliament from Munshiganj-1.
Talking to The Daily Star, Election Commissioner AK Mohammad Ali said the government did not comply with the EC's decision taken for holding free and fair polls.
"We still stick to our decision."
The HC in a verdict on a similar writ petition on June 20 said the petition was premature as nobody turned down troops deployment in the constituency in line with the EC decision.