Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The Election Commission (EC) has begun talks with civil society representatives as part of a series of stakeholder consultations ahead of the 13th parliamentary elections.

The dialogue, the first of its kind under the commission led by AMM Nasir Uddin, started around 10:45am on Sunday. Twelve invited representatives are taking part in the discussion.

They are former caretaker government adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury, Jahargirnagar University Prof Al Masud Hasanuzzaman, former ambassador Humayun Kabir, Chittagong University Vice-Chancellor Prof Muhammad Yeahia Akhter, security analyst Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Prof Abdul Wazed, BGMEA Director Rashid Ahamed Hossaini, poet Mohon Raihan, Police Reforms Commission's Mohammad Harun...