Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The Anti Corruption Commission has commenced its investigation into the purchase of electronic voting machines (EVMs) by the Election Commission, to find out if there were any irregularities in the procurement process.

Among the 618 machines at the Election Commission's headquarters, the ACC randomly tested some for their 'operational capacity.' The defects indicate the purchase of substandard machines. Additionally it was unable to find any trace of 1,599 EVMs.

ACC Director General (Prevention) Mohammad Akhtar Hossain said that it has become apparent that the basis on which renowned experts like Muhammad Zafar Iqbal deemed the machines appropriate must also be brought to the commission's attention.

After reviewing th...