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Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein and his wife
Saju Hosein are being enrolled in the voter list at their
Baridhara residence by Dhaka District Election Officer
Faisal Khan and his team on Monday. Focus Bangla

Bdnews24.com, Dhaka

The government has finalised the draft law on separation of the Election Commission secretariat, Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein said Monday.

"The legal structure for an independent Election Commission secretariat has been prepared," Mainul Hosein told reporters at his Baridhara home.

"A few amendments are yet to be completed he said, speaking after he was enrolled as a voter along with family members.

"The EC has been given freedom and it has been working independently," Mainul added.

The EC secretariat is now under the Chief Adviser's Office. It will be separated from the Prime Minister's Office (currently the Chief Adviser's Office) after the draft law is introduced.

"The EC is working to hold the polls by the end of this year. They may take place before the scheduled timeframe," Mainul, also the Information Adviser, said.

Voter registration with photograph is scheduled to end by October and the elections are due by Dec in line with the EC's election timeline.

"The election is to be held with a proper voter roll for the first time. There is no chance that fake voters will be enrolled in the list."

Mainul lauded both the EC and the caretaker government for the achievement.