In a significant administrative move, the Election Commission (EC) has transferred 71 of its officials across various units.

A gazette notification, signed by Assistant Secretary of the EC Secretariat Mohammad Shahidur Rahman, was issued in this regard on Sunday.

According to the notice, the transferred officials must be released from their current postings by August 3, failing which they will be considered officially released on that date.

Apart from this, assistant director of election commission training institute Md Mosharraf Hossain was transferred to the EC secretariat as assistant secretary.

Besides, Cumilla Adarsha Sadar upazila EC officer Syeda Sadika Sultana was transferred to the election commission training institute as assistant director, the notification said.

This reshuffle is part of the EC’s broader efforts to streamline its administrative operations ahead of upcoming electoral activities.