BD might be isolated if polls not acceptable: EC Anisur Rahman

      
Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman has said, Bangladesh might  be isolated from the world if the upcoming 12th parliamentary election is not fair and acceptable. He came up with the apprehension on Sunday at the inaugural programme of the training of executive magistrates who would carry out certain responsibilities during the election.

The programme was organized at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital.
Anisur Rahman said, "It won't be enough if the election is free, fair and acceptable from our point of view. The whole world is observing the situation here. Our future is uncertain if we can't hold this election in a free, fair and credible way.''

"There is a possibility that everything including financial, social and commerce will come to a halt; maybe there will be a possibility that Bangladesh will be isolated from the world," he added. The election commission does not have any lacking in its attempts to make the election fair, the election commissioner claimed.

Anisur Rahman insisted the election must be held free, fair and participatory at any cost.