There is no hard and fast decision on when the next election will be held, but the Election Commission is making preparations to hold it in December.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has expressed hope that the upcoming general elections in Bangladesh will be the best in the country's history

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said the commission does not intend to support or oppose any political party.

A BNP delegation held a meeting with CEC AMM Nasir Uddin and other election commissioners this afternoon

The Election Commission (EC) has collected information on around 4.97 million people during the door-to-door campaign to update the voter list.

The Election Commission is taking into account the  number of voters, along with the population and the area, while redrawing constituencies.

As speculations swirl around the timing of the next general election, remarks from election commissioners and historical precedents suggest that the highly anticipated 13th national polls may take place this December or next January.

The BNP is set to take to the streets demanding general elections by the end of this year and protesting the rising prices of essentials, said several standing committee members of the party.

The Election Commission is preparing with an aim to hold the next national election in December, said Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah, an election commissioner, yesterday.

"Ensure that no foreign nationals, particularly Rohingyas, are included in the voter list," he said

The Election Commission has no favourites, nor it is on anyone's side, said Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Mohammad Sanaullah today

If local government elections are held before the national polls, it would not be possible to meet the deadline set by the chief adviser for the parliamentary elections, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said yesterday.

Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has said the parliamentary polls are expected to be held by late 2025 or early 2026.

The EC secretary met with a UNDP delegation led by UNDP resident representative Stefan Liller at the EC Secretariat

The Election Commission will not be involved in politics, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said yesterday.

Sixty-five percent of the people favour local government elections before the next national polls under the interim government, a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics study has found

Commission proposes reserving one-fourth of parliamentary seats for women who will be elected by popular vote

The study surveyed 46,000 people nationwide

The Election Commission is focused on the national polls, and not any other election, Election Commissioner Brig Gen (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said yesterday.

The BNP and its like-minded parties have firmly opposed plans to hold local government elections before the national polls.