EC to buy 700 tonnes paper from Karnaphuli Mills ahead of polls

Staff Reporter :
The Election Commission announced that it will purchase 700 tonnes of paper from the state-owned Karnaphuli Paper Mills (KPM) ahead of the next national polls.
“The EC collected paper from the mill for use as ballot paper in the national elections. The EC has sent a letter seeking 700 mt of paper and those will be provided to the EC in time as per their demand for the upcoming national elections,” AKM Anisuzzaman, Managing Director of KPM, said to journalists.
Meanwhile, sources said paper in three colours – yellow, blue and pink – are needed for ballot paper. This year the KPM will provide the colour papers as per the demand of the EC.
Papers of KPM are also supplied to different
government organisations and universities.
Besides, the government is using the paper of KPM in textbooks, provided to students for free.
Official sources said, KPM, since 75 years of its establishment, has been providing high-quality paper to different organisations due to its huge demands despite some limitations.