Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) elections will be held in the first half of February next year. He said, the schedule may be announced in early December, two months before the elections. Talking to reporters after a meeting with Rangpur divisional administration, the CEC said the Commission is actively coordinating with divisional and local election officials to ensure smooth holding of the polls.
Admitting that public trust in the electoral process has eroded, he acknowledged that an encouraging voter turnout remains a significant challenge. The CEC said restoring confidence in the system and bringing people to the polling centres is a major task ahead. He said, Election Commission will do everything necessary to hold a free, fair and acceptable election. Earlier, on August 4, Election Commission issued a press release announcing that the draft voter list will be published on August 10. Following necessary corrections, the final voter list is scheduled for release on August 31.
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