Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to print the voter rolls, with the final list now being readied for nearly 128 million voters.

Voter transfers are no longer allowed, and applicants seeking corrections to their national identity cards will face delays.

This year, parliamentary polls and a referendum will be held on the same day. The election schedule is expected to be announced in the first half of December.

Election preparations require both photo and non-photo voter lists.

Candidates must purchase constituency-wise non-photo voter list CDs when collecting nomination papers.

For this, the EC must complete key preparations before the schedule is issued.

The National Identity Registration Wing (NIDW) is now...