Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- The Election Commission (EC) has postponed its decision to issue more than 10,000 election observer cards to the so-called non-governmental organisation People's Association for Social Advancement (PASHA) for the national election.

Briefing reporters after a high-level meeting at the state guesthouse Jamuna on Saturday night, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said an NGO named PASHA had applied to appoint 10,000 election observers, UNB reports.

"The Election Commission conducted an inquiry into the organisation. After the inquiry, the EC was not convinced of PASHA's capacity. As a result, the distribution of election observation cards to the organisation has been postponed," Azad said, quot...