Dhaka, May 28 -- The Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh Election Commission and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement on Wednesday to launch the "BALLOT" project, a three-year-long initiative to support Bangladesh in conducting transparent, inclusive, and peaceful elections during a pivotal political transition.

The agreement was signed at ERD office in Dhaka by Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD), Akhtar Ahmed, senior secretary of the Bangladesh Election Commission and Stefan Liller, resident representative of UNDP Bangladesh, in the presence of the UN Wing Chief KAM Sohel, additional secretary, Dr Susan Vize, country representative...