Says Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah

STAR REPORT

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.

“The chief adviser in his speech has already indicated that it might be possible to conduct the national election at the end of this year or the first half of 2026. So, we are taking preparation targeting to hold the polls in December,” he said.

“But it’s a matter of [political] consensus as to when the election will be held,” the election commissioner said while talking to reporters after a meeting on updating the voter list at the Thakurgaon Road Degree College.

When the polls will be held lies with the government, not the EC, Sanaullah said.

“But we will ensure that those performing election duties at the grassroots level act professionally and impartially,” he said, adding, “Our aim is to hold a free, fair, and credible election.”

The election commissioner also hoped that the task of updating the voter list would be completed in March.

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