Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- European Union Ambassador to Dhaka Michael Miller has "expressed satisfaction" with the overall preparations for the parliamentary election and the referendum slated for February next year.

Following a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon on Tuesday, he said a large EU delegation will monitor the election.

The 13th parliamentary election and the referendum are scheduled to be held in the first half of February, and the CEC has said the schedule will be announced in the second week of December.

The EU ambassador visited a "mock vote" exercise at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Girls High School on Saturday. Three days later, he met with the CEC.

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