Dhaka, May 14 -- Badiul Alam Majumdar, head of the Electoral Reform Commission, believes that if basic reforms are completed, elections could be held as early as December - but only if political parties can quickly reach a consensus.

"In essence, the ball is now in the court of the political parties," said Badiul Alam, who also serves on the National Consensus Commission.

He made the remarks during an appearance on Inside Out, a discussion programme hosted by bdnews24.com, where he spoke candidly about electoral reforms, the country's political culture, flaws in the constitution, the need for a balance of power, and the institutional weaknesses of the Election Commission.

The episode was broadcast Tuesday on bdnews24.com's Facebook pag...