Dhaka, June 21 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the timeline for the general election will be announced at the appropriate time, emphasising that holding the polls will not be possible without the government's active support.

On Saturday, he said the Election Commission (EC) will need the cooperation of law-enforcing agencies, government, and the civil administration as well.

"No matter how independent you claim to be, it's not possible to hold an election without the government," the CEC said after at the Election Training Institute in Dhaka's Agargaon.

"The government will play a central role if there is to be an election -- it's simply not possible without it," he said.

Nasir Uddin also noted that while...