DHAKA, Sept 11, 2022 (BSS) - The Election Commission (EC) has sought the
provision of giving fine and sentencing a maximum three-year jail term for
obstructing media workers from gathering news during the time of elections.

In continuation of this, the EC has proposed to add this provision to the
Representation of the People Order (RPO), a national electoral law, Election
Commissioner Md Ahsan Habib Khan told the journalists at his office at the
Nirbachan Bhaban here today.

"You (media-workers) are our eyes and ears. Instead of us, you have to
collect the news correctly from the polling stations. Considering your
safety, we have made a new addition to the law," he said.

Earlier, the EC finalized several amendment-proposals of the RPO and sent
them to the Ministry of Law on August last. The ministry will present those
before the cabinet division and it will send the amendment-proposals of the
RPO to the Parliament after scrutinizing.

There is a plan to install CCTV cameras in all the polling stations during
the elections, the Election Commissioner said, adding:"But if there is any
deficiency in the budget, then it will be installed only in risky polling
centers."