Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- With the parliamentary polls approaching, the Election Commission is now waiting to hold dialogue with political parties, a crucial step before launching large-scale election campaigns.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, in his address on Aug 5, announced that the election would be held in the first half of February next year.

The next day, he sent a letter to the EC to begin preparations.

The commission, led by AMM Nasir Uddin, said the election schedule will be declared in the first half of December, with all major tasks nearing completion.

These include updating the voter list, boundary demarcation, polling centres, final registration of new parties and observer organisations, law reforms, postal voting procedures and t...