Project Worth Tk8,711Cr Approved to Buy EVMs

The Election Commission (EC) has approved a new project for the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the 12th National elections on Monday (September 19).

This approval was given in a meeting of the Election Commission on Monday.

According to the EC, the potential cost of the project has been estimated at Tk 8,711 crore for the purchase of about two lakh new EVMs and the use of EVMs in all 150 seats.

At the end of the commission's meeting, the Election Commissioner said. Alamgir said in the press conference that the EVM project planned for the 12th National elections has been approved. The rest of the activities will be started after getting clearance from the Ministry of Finance.

Election Commissioner Ahsan Habib Khan served as acting CEC in today's meeting of the commission. The remaining three commissioners and other officials including the EC secretary were present.

Earlier, a proposal regarding the EVM project was raised in the commission meeting last week, but the meeting was adjourned that day without any decision.