Dhaka, May 6 -- It is for Bangladesh to decide the timing of next general election, which will be an important milestone for the nation, says Head of Delegation of the European Union Michael Miller.

He also feels that the political parties and the national consensus commission need to finalise a specific list of reforms which will be completed before the holding of the elections.

"We see this political transition is leading up to democratic elections, so that's the important milestone I mentioned. But as the European Union, we don't have an opinion on time, and we are not pressuring anyone to hold elections on a particular date," the envoy said at DCAB talks organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Bangladesh (DCAB) in ...