EC guideline for journalists during election: no bikes for three days

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 11:10, Dec 23, 2018 | Updated : 11:15, Dec 23, 2018

The 11th Parliamentary Election is slated for Dec 30.The Election Commission (EC) has issued a guideline for journalists ahead of the 11th National Parliamentary Election. As per this guideline, journalists will not get any passes for motorcycles because there is a three day ban on bikes from Dec 29 midnight to Jan 2.
During that period, motorcycles cannot be used to gather news.
This is the first time, stickers will not be provided for media motorcycles though this is not applicable for other vehicles.
The guideline states that a journalist can enter a voting centre and after acquiring permission from the presiding officer take photos and video footage.
However, more than one journalist cannot enter one centre at the same time. Live telecast from voting centres or posting to social media platforms will not be allowed.
The guideline, signed by EC Joint Secretary SM Asaduzzaman, has more than a dozen directives. It also states that measures as per election law and code will be taken in case one of the directives is flouted.
Saying that special cards will be given to journalists to enter voting centres, the directive said that the respective returning officers will give the cards. Returning officers can also give the power to hand out cards to assistant returning officers in upazilas.
In Dhaka, cards need to be collected from the Election Commission.
Journalists will be able to use vehicles carrying stickers provided by the Election Commission.
According to the guideline, journalists with valid cards will be able to enter the voting centre, they will take photos or record footage after informing the presiding officer, one media will enter at one given time, no live telecast from voting centres will be allowed, direct telecast will only be permitted from a distance, journalists cannot disrupt voting and can witness vote counting but will not be allowed to telecast it.

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