Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Several political parties have urged the Election Commission to exercise greater caution in appointing election officials, lower the deposit and expenditure ceiling for parliamentary candidates, and strengthen administrative oversight to ensure fair and inclusive polls.

At a dialogue with six political parties on Thursday, participants proposed a wide range of measures -- from restoring the "No" vote option in all 300 constituencies to transferring polling officials across Upazilas and tightening control over pre-election spending.

The meeting was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and attended by other commissioners and senior EC officials.

Representatives of the Communist Party of Banglades...