The Local Government Reform Commission has proposed a major overhaul of the system to ensure decentralisation of governance.

With the interim government having completed its first six months in office, all eyes are now on the series of dialogues with political parties to reach a consensus on reforms to be carried out.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said that the national election could be held in December.

Miah Golam Parwar says local elections before national polls

The Election Commission has sought Tk 2,794 crore for conducting the 13th parliamentary election, making it the costliest poll in Bangladesh’s history.

Despite government assurance of polls by December, the BNP would be pushing for prompt announcement of the election roadmap as it believes a quarter is out to delay the polls.

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