Dhaka, June 23 -- Former chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda has told a Dhaka court that the Election Commission (EC) should not be held accountable for controversies surrounding elections.

During a remand hearing at the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman on Monday, the judge asked Huda whether he believed he had violated his oath of office.

Huda replied in the negative.

He said: "The Election Commission comprises five members, supported by 1.6 to 1.7 million staff across the country. From Dhaka, it's not possible to directly monitor how elections are conducted in remote regions."

As the judge reminded him of his oath to ensure free and fair elections, Huda said: "Once results are announced, the matter fall...