Political Trends
Political Trends in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Election 2008
Muyeedul Hasan writes:
1. In order to find an honourable way-out from the current political deadlock and to avoid the impending long-term damage to the nation, the top leadership of both the major parties (alliances) and the head of the caretaker government could perhaps agree about a few specific arrangements, for holding fair and transparent poll, in addition to the existing.
2. A format of additional arrangements for holding fair poll could be as follows:
(a) Publish the entire electoral list on web page without any delay, take specific steps to verify/amend it as required, and keep it uploaded for subsequent corrections;
(b) Make fool-proof identification cards for voters in all or most of urban areas;
(c) Install CC TV cameras for monitoring situation within and around the
polling centers;
(d) Digital counting of votes.
3. Identify the areas where (b), (c) and (d) can be put in place within next 8 to 10 weeks from the date of announcement by the head of caretaker government about the agreement by the major parties (alliances).
Views on this proposal are invited.
11 November, 2006.
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