Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The Election Commission (EC) has announced that it has completed all necessary preparations to conduct the 13th national parliamentary elections in the first half of February next year.
In an exclusive interview with the national news agency BSS, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud confirmed, "There is no obstacle to holding the elections. Our preparations are one hundred percent complete. We are fully ready if the polls are held in the first or second week of February."
Masud noted that the imported indelible ink, a vital component of the election process, has already arrived in the country. He added that "most of the essential tasks have been finalized."
Addressing the current law and order situation, Masud emph...