Election Commission has to answer: Maksud

Claiming that the ruling party Awami league was benefited by the latest union parishad election, veteran journalist Abul Maksud on Thursday said election commission has to answer to the nation for their role.

He made the remark while addressing a press conference on Union Parishd Election (UP) at Sagor-Runi auditorium in Press club arranged by Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan).

He also said the country saw loss of 145 lives in violence throughout the six phases of partisan union parishad elections.

The program was attended among others by president of Shujan Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Khan, Coordinator Dilip Kumar Sarkar, Executive member Mohhamad Jahangir, Engineer Musbah Alim.