DHAKA, 10 December 2021, (TON): A total of 50 Bangladesh Election Commission officials are to be trained at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi as part of a capacity development programme.

In the first phase from November 29 to December 10 this year, 25 EC officials underwent training and the second batch of as many officials will be joining the training programme starting December 20.

India's Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra addressed the Bangladesh EC officials at the IIIDEM.

IIIDEM, under the aegis of the Election Commission of India, is organising the capacity-development programme.

This is the first-ever international batch being hosted by IIIDEM on a cost-sharing basis with the Bangladesh EC Secretariat.

Addressing the officials, Chandra said “IIIDEM, as the dedicated training institute of the Election Commission of India, has been organising a series of such capacity development programmes for officials from various election management bodies, as per a statement issued by the Indian Election Commission.”