Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- The Office of the Chief Adviser on Wednesday sent a letter to the Election Commission requesting it to complete all preparations to hold the next parliamentary election before Ramadan in February 2026.

"With this letter, the formalities of the government's request to the Election Commission to arrange the election have been completed," said a media release from the Chief Adviser's Press Wing on Wednesday night.

In the letter sent to Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, Chief Adviser's Principal Secretary M Siraz Uddin Miah requested him to take all necessary measures to arrange a "free, fair, peaceful and festive" national election of the expected quality within the specified time, reports UNB.

This move came a...