Odhikar

Odhikar observes elections in Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet city corporations

On June 15, 2013 elections were held in Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet City Corporation. Odhikar observed elections in four city corporations. Each observation team had five mobile observers. Although no major violations were marked, elections in four City Corporations concluded with some irregularities at the polling centres. It was learnt from the observer teams of Odhikar that polling agents of all candidates were not present in the polling centres observed by Odhikar. Adequate numbers of police force were deployed in the electoral area in order to control law and order situation.

City Corporation Election-Election monitoring report 2013-eng (full text in English, PDF)
City Corporation Election-Election monitoring report 2013-bang (full text in Bangla, PDF)

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