Dhaka, April 8 -- The Election Commission led by AMM Nasir Uddin is preparing an "action plan" with the aim of holding the 13th national election in December.

According to EC officials, around two dozen lists on various election-related topics must be prepared six months before the polls. Hence, they are working on a plan resembling a roadmap.

"The action plan will be published in June or July after the preliminary preparations are complete," said Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam.

"It's crystal clear that the election will be held in December. Now we have to publish the action plan by June or July to remove any confusion," he said.

In recent electoral cycles, such plans have typically been published months ahead of the election sch...