, Oct. 29 -- With Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary election expected in the first half of February 2026, election experts are increasingly voicing concern over the administrative preparations to conduct a credible national vote.

As the countdown to the polls continues, questions are mounting about the government's logistical planning, transparency and capacity to ensure an election that is free, fair and acceptable both domestically and internationally.

Former Secretary AKM Abdul Awal Majumder, Public Administration Expert Mohammad Firoz Mia and newly appointed Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Ehsanul Haque talked to UNB on the issue.

The interim government has reaffirmed its determination to hold the election w...