, Nov. 16 -- The Election Commission is set to sit with 12 more political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Monday as part of its electoral dialogue ahead of the next general election to be held in early February 2026.

The Commission will exchange views with six parties in the morning session and with another six parties in the afternoon session on November 17, said EC's (Public Relation) Assistant Director Asadul Haque.

The six parties who are being invited for the Monday's morning session are Bangladesh Labour Party, Bangladesh Sangskritik Muktijote (Muktijote), Bangladesh National Awami Party, Bikalpadhara Bangladesh, Bangladesh Kalyan Party and Bangladesh Muslim League-BML.

The six other parties for the afternoon se...