Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- The Election Commission (EC) has approved the roadmap for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) elections, with officials hinting that its formal announcement could come as early as Thursday.

Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam, speaking to reporters after a high-level meeting at the EC headquarters in Agargaon on Wednesday, confirmed that the plan has already been finalized. "Everything regarding the roadmap is settled. Approval has been given; now it's only being typed," he said.

The meeting was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A.M.M. Nasir Uddin and attended by four election commissioners along with the EC secretary.

Adding further weight to speculation, Senior Secretary of the EC Secre...