Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Training for presiding officers, assistant presiding officers and polling officers for the parliamentary polls and the referendum will begin across Bangladesh on Jan 22.

The Election Training Institute (ETI) Director General Muhammad Hasanuzzaman said the programme would cover electoral laws, rules and overall poll management for more than 800,000 personnel.

The training will continue until Feb 7, he added.

Polling for the general election and referendum will be held on Feb 12 from 7:30am to 4:30pm without a break.

The training will cover how the same officials will conduct and manage two separate ballots on the same day.

The national election involves nearly 130 million voters. Voting will take place at around 43,0...