Dhaka, July 15 -- The Election Commission, headed by Kazi Habibul Awal, has started laying the groundwork for the 12th national election.

The commission has drafted an action plan emphasising nine issues, including the use of electronic voting machines and other forms of technology, the registration of new political parties and the delimitation of constituencies.

The EC Secretariat will soon finalise the timeframe for implementing each facet of the plan.

The five-member commission, which took office in February, has already held talks with eminent citizens about the next parliamentary election, reports bdnews24.com.

It also exchanged views on EVMs with political parties. The next round of dialogues will take place later this month.

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