Over 400 complaints have so far been filed with the commission, with an average of 30 complaints submitted every day, officials said. In addition to the complaints directly with the commission, complaints are also being filed with the returning officers in each district. No exemplary action taken yetThe Election Commission is reportedly playing a silent role in dealing with complaints filed to ensure fair polling in the upcoming 11th general election. An election commission official, who is dealing with the complaints filed, told Dhaka Tribune that the commission has ordered taking of legal action based on some complaints. What the election commission saysSpeaking to the media, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said there was no statistics regarding how many complaints had been filed, but actions were being taken on some of them.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 24, 2018 19:30 UTC