Scuffle breaks out in EC regarding Brahmanbaria-2,3 delimitation

A scuffle broke out between two parties at the Election Commission (EC) while holding an appeal hearing regarding the redrawing of Brahmanbaria-2 and 3 constituencies on Sunday. 

The EC on Sunday commenced hearings on objections to the proposed redrawing of constituency boundaries ahead of the 13th parliamentary elections. The hearings are scheduled to continue over four days.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, along with the four election commissioners, presided over the sessions at the EC Secretariat in Dhaka.

The EC is hearing on the claims and objections of Cumilla region on the first day.

According to the schedule mentioned in the EC's notification, hearing on Brahmanbaria constituency-2, 3 and 5 was held from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. Hearing on Comilla-6, 9, 10 and 11 constituencies will be held From 2:30 to 3:30 pm, while hearing on Noakhali-1, 2, 4 and 5, Chandpur-2 and 3, Feni-3, Lakshmipur-2 and 3 constituencies from 3:30 to 5 pm.

On August 25, the hearing will be held for Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram regions.

On August 25, from 10 am to 12:30 pm, hearings on Satkhira-3,4, Jashore-3,6, Bagerhat-1,2 and 3; from 2:30 to 5 pm, Jhalokati-1, Barguna-1,2, Pirojpur-1,2,3, Chattogram-3,5,8,19, Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban constituencies will be held.

On August 26, the hearing will be held for Dhaka region. On that day, from 10 am to 12:30 pm, the hearing on Manikganj-1,2,3, Narsingdi-4,5, Narayanganj-3,4,5; from 2:30 pm to 5 pm, Dhaka-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,14,15,16,18 and 19 constituencies will be held.

On August 27, the claims and objections of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Faridpur and Sylhet regions will be heard. On that day, from 10 am to 12:30 pm, hearings on Panchagarh-1,2, Rangpur-1, Kurigram-4, Sirajganj-2,5,6, Pabna-1; from 2:30 pm to 5 pm, Tangail-6, Jamalpur-2, Kishoreganj-1, Sylhet-1, Faridpur-1,4, Madaripur-2,3, Shariatpur-2 and 3 constituencies will be held.

After the hearing, the EC's legal wing inform about its verdict.

As of August 10, some 1,760 claims and objections regarding the boundaries of a total of 83 constituencies have been submitted to the EC. The Commission will resolve those and will announce the final boundaries of the constituencies.