Presiding officers to be 'Chief Election Officer' of polling centres: CEC | News

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 11, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today said that the Presiding Officer at each polling station will act as the "Chief Election Officer" of that centre, empowered to exercise all legal authority necessary to ensure a fair and lawful polling process. "The Presiding Officer will have full authority under the law. If required, they can suspend polling or take any lawful measures. But they must discharge their duties with courage, integrity, and impartiality," he said. The CEC made these remarks while addressing a workshop on the election process for polling officials at the RPADC auditorium in Chattogram this morning. "The goal is to establish the rule of law through this election," he added....