Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday urged officials involved in election-related activities not to respond to phone calls from fraudsters.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the EC has recently observed that fraudsters are attempting to collect bKash numbers from election officials by promising election-related honorariums. Fraudulent calls are being made using the phone numbers 01342046232 and 01612677074, as noted in a PID handout.
The commission clarified that election-related honorariums will be provided to all officials at their respective centers through presiding officers after the voting in the upcoming referendum and national elections, in line with existing rules. They emphasized that there is no need for officials to contact any person or organization to receive these honorariums.
The EC has urged all officials assigned to the elections to remain vigilant and avoid responding to such calls, ensuring that they do not fall victim to these fraudulent schemes.