Dhaka, April 15 -- The Election Commission (EC) Secretariat is preparing to purchase the necessary materials and carry out the printing work three to four months ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections.

Officials held a meeting on Tuesday with the Department of Printing and Publications to determine the demand for materials, assess the budget, and review existing stock.

The meeting, held at the Election Commission office in Dhaka's Agargaon, focused on ensuring that preparations for the polls remain on schedule.

"We are organising everything in such a way that the election preparations are not delayed," EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told reporters after the meeting.

He said the printing department informed the commission that t...