MOHIUDDIN ALAMGIR

For the first time in history, three Election Commission officials have been appointed as returning officers (ROs) for four constituencies in the upcoming general election scheduled for February 12.

Hours after the announcement of schedules for the 13th national polls and the referendum on the July Charter, the EC appointed 69 returning officers for 300 constituencies.

According to the gazette notification, the appointments include three EC officials, two divisional commissioners, and 64 deputy commissioners.

Dhaka Regional Election Officer Younus Ali will serve as RO for Dhaka-13 and Dhaka-15, Chattogram Regional Election Officer Belayet Hossain Chowdhury for Chattogram-11, and Khulna Regional Election Officer Faysal Kader for Khulna-3.

The divisional commissioners of Dhaka and Chattogram have been appointed as ROs for the remaining constituencies in those two cities. Deputy commissioners will serve as ROs for constituencies under their respective districts.

The EC also appointed upazila nirbahi officers, other government officials, and upazila-level EC staff as assistant returning officers (AROs).

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