Dhaka, June 18 -- The Election Commission (EC) has ramped up its preparations for the upcoming national election, following a recent high-level meeting in London with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.

The EC has instructed its officials to promptly complete all necessary tasks so the commission remains ready to deliver the election whenever it is held.

Preparations are now underway in full swing, covering updates to the electoral roll, delimitation of constituencies, renovation and repair of potential polling stations, registration of new political parties and revisions to various electoral laws and policies.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the EC must be prepar...