, Jan. 20 -- Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Hossain on Tuesday indicated that candidates would be able to launch their election campaigns immediately after the allocation of electoral symbols on Wednesday.

"You said to yourself that it can be done, and then asked me when it can be done. You have given both the question and the answer. What else can I answer? You have given the answer. Campaigning can begin after the allocation of symbols," he said, replying to a question from reporters if the campaign can be conducted right after the symbol allocation on Wednesday.

The EC Secretary was talking to journalists after Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at th...