, Jan. 7 -- Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Wednesday said the upcoming election will bring a derailed electoral system back on track.

"If I use an analogy, the 2026 election is like putting a derailed train back on the track and making it run again," he said.

Sanaullah made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of a project of the Alliance for Fair Election and Democracy (AFED), a platform comprising 81 organisations, at the NGO Bureau office in the city's Agargaon area.

He said the first phase of reform would be achieved if the Election Commission could restore momentum to the electoral process by carrying out minimum repairs and replacing some parts.

Referring to public expectations, the...