The Election Commission has directed all former contestants of the Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporation elections to remove all their campaign posters and other materials from public places within the next 24 hours.
EC Senior Secretary Md Alamgir made the announcement while speaking at a press conference at the EC Secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday.
He also issues a warning that face penalties will be imposed if any former contestant fails to remove all posters, banners and other campaign materials within the stipulated time.
Although the EC set a 24 hour deadline for the removal of all posters,Mayor elect Atiqul said it might takethree days to remove them all.