Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said the country's transition from the current critical time depends on the next parliamentary election.

"Bangladesh now stands at a very critical moment. Which direction we will move towards as a nation and as a country and how we will walk along the path of democracy -- these things depend on the next election," he said after inspecting a training programme of Ansar-VDP members in the city's Bhatara area.

The programme was held as part of a nationwide mock drill on polling centre security for the upcoming national election and the 4th phase of the 2025-26 basic training for Ansar members.

Nasir Uddin said he is not only the Chief Election Commissioner, but also a ...