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MNA National Desk: Electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in Dhaka-6 and 13, Chattogram-9, Rangpur-3, Khulna-2 and Satkhira-2 constituencies in the forthcoming general election as picked by the Election Commission. The Commission chose the six parliamentary seats out of 48 around 5pm on Monday through an open lottery in presence of journalists. On Saturday, the EC decided to use EVMs in all polling stations of the six constituencies located in city and district sadar areas during the 11th parliamentary elections slated for December 30. However, BNP even on Monday placed a demand before the Commission that it must refrain ...

MNA Editorial Desk: The Election Commission (EC) made it clear in their roadmap that Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) won’t be used in the next parliamentary election. However, the EC will begin dialogue with political parties and other stakeholders from July 31 to hold the next parliamentary elections. “The roadmap was finalized after reviewing it in the commission meeting and it will be formally published as a book form on July 16,” Secretary at the EC Secretariat Mohammad Abdullah told the reporters. Abdullah said the EC will begin dialogue with the political parties, stakeholders, civil society, media personnel, observer organizations and ...