, Nov. 16 -- Political parties participating in Sunday's electoral dialogue, urged the Election Commission (EC) to strictly uphold neutrality, to be bold and remain uncompromising on enforcement of electoral rules and the code of conduct to hold the upcoming national election in a free, fair and credible manner.

The EC held two separate discussions with a total of 11 parties at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital on the second day of its ongoing electoral dialogue with registered political parties. Six parties attended the morning session and five others joined the afternoon session.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin presided over both sessions, while election commissioners Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Tahmida Ahmad, Anwarul Islam Sarker...