Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) will commence its much-anticipated dialogue with political parties on Thursday morning, marking the start of consultations ahead of the 13th parliamentary election, expected to take place in early February 2026.

According to the EC, a total of 12 registered political parties have been invited to attend the opening sessions - six in the morning (10:00am-12:00pm) and another six in the afternoon (2:00pm-4:00pm).

The six parties invited for the morning session are the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Bangladesh Congress, Bangladesh Muslim League, National People's Party (NPP), Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan, and Jamiyate Ulamaye Islam Bangladesh.

The afternoon session will include representatives f...