National polls: EC to meet local observers today
The Election Commission is set to sit with some 81 local election observer organisations today in two separate discussions, as part of its ongoing dialogue with stakeholders ahead of the 13th parliamentary election.
The first discussion with 40 observer organisations will begin at 10:30am, while the second one with 41 other organisations will start at 2pm at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital, reports UNB.
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will chair both meetings, which will also be attended by election commissioners and senior EC officials.
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Besides, the commission will hold its second round of discussions with top representatives of law enforcement agencies, including the armed forces, on 27 November, followed by a meeting with senior government officials on 30 November.
The meeting with the law enforcement agencies is likely to focus on the deployment of security personnel in every constituency including polling stations, their coordination among the law enforcement members and EC's instructions to ensure security during the upcoming election.
Earlier, the commission held dialogues with 47 registered political parties, including BNP, Jamaat and the National Citizen Party.
In late September 2025, the commission began a series of electoral dialogues with various stakeholders, starting with civil society representatives. It later held separate sessions with teachers, senior journalists from different media outlets, election experts, and election observer groups.
The Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule in early December for holding the next general election in early February 2026.
