Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The Election Commission (EC) will give a strong message in the Deputy Commissioners' (DCs) Conference on Tuesday that the next general election has to be fair at any cost, said Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Sunday.

"We want to hold a good election and we have to do it at any cost. We will try to give this message," he said while talking to reporters at his office in the capital.

Replying to a question, Anwarul Islam said the EC will have a session at the DCs Conference on Tuesday (Feb 18) evening.

The Deputy Commissioners are the part and parcel of the election, he said, adding that the DCs play a crucial role in elections. "Along with them, there are also law enforcement agencies."

He said that th...