Dhaka, Feb 10 (V7N) – Election Commissioner Mohammad Anwarul Islam has said the Election Commission is working towards holding the national election by December.
Speaking to reporters after inspecting the voter registration process at Nali Krishna Chandra High School in Shibaloy upazila of Manikganj on Monday, he called for the cooperation of political leaders and other stakeholders to ensure the election is accepted by all.
“A fair election must be conducted to meet everyone’s expectations. There is no turning back,” the commissioner said.
Regarding ongoing electoral reforms, he said any changes would be implemented based on the consensus of political parties.
He spoke about a significant development in the voter registration process: approximately 1.6 million deceased voters were being removed from the list, due to the house-to-house updating of the voter registry.
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