Using EVM in Chattogram city polls will increase corona risk: IEDCR

TBS Report

20 March, 2020, 04:45 pm

Last modified: 20 March, 2020, 04:57 pm

Using EVM in Chattogram city polls will increase corona risk: IEDCR

TBS Report

20 March, 2020, 04:45 pm

Last modified: 20 March, 2020, 04:57 pm

Electronic voting machines (EVM) not be used in Saturday's municipal polls. Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS

Electronic voting machines (EVM) not be used in Saturday's municipal polls. Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS

The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control And Research (IEDCR) on Friday said that using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the Chattogram city election will increase the risk of coronavirus spread.

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