The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Khulna

Home Affairs Adviser Major General (retd) MA Matin Saturday reaffirmed the government's commitment to hold the national election by December this year as per the Election Commission's roadmap and "if possible there will be polls before that timeline".

"To hold a credible election, work on preparing the voter list with photographs is going on in full-swing and registration of 3.30 crore voters has already been completed," he said.

Matin was addressing a meeting with officials of Khulna division, including the Deputy Commissioners and Police Supers and other seniors officials of police, at the Circuit House here on Saturday.

The Adviser said the government is working for building a corruption-free society, establishing good governance, transparency and accountability in every sector, curbing terrorism and developing the country's economy alongside its work for holding a free and acceptable election.

"There has been a tremendous progress in this regard and people have already started getting its results," Matin told the meeting. He said the government has achieved a success in curbing the all-pervasive corruption as corrupt people have returned their ill-gotten money amounting to Tk 753 crore to the national exchequer. Matin said the number of taxpayers has also increased in the country due to the government's tax-net-widening drive and the capital city alone has got 24,000 new taxpayers.

He said some 33,000 acres of khas land has been reclaimed since this government assumed power.