Dhaka, March 18 -- The Election Commission (EC) has submitted its opinions to the National Consensus Commission, opposing several proposed election reforms.

"Addressing Professor Ali Riaz, co-chair of the National Consensus Commission, we have sent our opinions, expressing differing views on certain proposals-it could be seven to eight or nine to ten," said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed while speaking to reporters at his office in the capital on Monday (17 March).

Meanwhile, in a separate meeting attended by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin, three election commissioners, and the EC secretary, the commission decided to seek assistance from member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to facilitate...