DHAKA (Aug 21): The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh on Wednesday began deliberations on its action plan for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, scheduled for February next year.
The meeting, which started at 2:30 pm at the EC headquarters in Dhaka, was attended by four election commissioners and senior officials of the EC Secretariat. However, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin was absent, while EC Secretary Akhter Ahmed is currently in Japan to oversee expatriate voting preparations.
“We have begun the meeting on the action plan. Since there are many issues to discuss, it may not be possible to conclude today. If so, the meeting may continue on Sunday or Monday,” Election Commissioner Abul Fazl Md Sanaullah told reporters. He added that the final plan will be announced after consultations with the commissioners and presented to the CEC.
The chief adviser has already announced that the 13th parliamentary election will be held in the first half of February 2025, and the EC has said the election schedule will be announced in December.
The meeting was still underway at the time of reporting.