EC to hold dialogue with BNP, Jamaat, NCP tomorrow
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin will preside over the sessions, while other election commissioners will also be present.
The Election Commission (EC) will hold a dialogue tomorrow (19 November) with 12 political parties, including the BNP, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, and the newly registered National Citizen Party (NCP), as part of its ongoing consultations with political stakeholders ahead of the upcoming national election.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin will preside over the sessions, while other election commissioners will also be present.
EC's Public Relations Wing Assistant Director Md Ashadul Haque confirmed the development today (18 November), stating that tomorrow's sessions have been divided into two parts.
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In the morning session, the EC has invited Jamaat, Bangladesh Minority Janata Party (BMJP), Insaniyat Biplob, National Citizen Party (NCP), Ganosamhati Andolon, and the National Democratic Movement (NDM).
In the afternoon session, the Commission will sit with the BNP, Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP), Nagorik Oikya, Bangladesh Republican Party (BRP), and the Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist).
The EC began its series of dialogues with registered political parties on 13 November.
With the inclusion of two new parties, the number of registered political parties now stands at 55. In addition, the registration of the Awami League remains suspended, while three other parties have had their registrations cancelled.
In invitations sent to the parties, the commission said conducting a national election is a massive undertaking that requires the cooperation and input of political parties, academics, intellectuals, civil society members, journalists, election experts, observers, and women leaders.
The EC has announced that the 13th parliamentary election will be held in the first half of February, with the election schedule expected in early December. Officials said preparations for the polls are nearly complete, and the commission has already held dialogues with election experts, academics, women leaders, media representatives, and various professional groups.
