Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today said that it is necessary to formulate a clear law for conducting the referendum."The law on how the referendum will be held needs to be made first. Once the law is made, then we will have a responsibility," he said while addressing the second session on the fourth-day of the dialogue with political parties marking the 13th parliament elections at the Nirbachan Bhaban in city's Agargaon.

Nasir Uddin said many raised questions about the referendum. But without a law, it is not possible to decide on the referendum method, ballot, ballot box or all the structures, he added.He mentioned that the referendum law was previously enacted by Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman an...