Mahbub Talukdar protests CEC's comment

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar has protested the remarks of Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda about his recent statement that there is no level playing field in the election.

Mahbub Talukdar read out a written statement to reporters at his office on Wednesday protesting the comment of Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda that was made at an event in Rangamati on Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.

"Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda gave a speech that attacked the very post of the election commissioner," said Talukdar.

“On December 18 in Rangamati, the honourable Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda called me a liar for stating there is no level playing field in the election. I strongly protest against his statement, as by saying that, he has wounded the very position an election commissioner. We must not forget that all election commissioners, including the CEC, are equal,” he said.

“The honourable CEC has made negative remarks about me earlier in several public occasions. I have never protested his statements. But I could not help myself from protesting as he said I lied when I said there is no level playing field,” Talukdar said in his statement.

On Monday, a delegation of Jatiya Oikya Front had a meeting with the EC and repeated their complaint. Following the meeting, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar issued a written statement saying he does not believe that a ‘level playing field’ had been created for the election.