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Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin assured that the government is fully prepared to conduct national elections. He emphasised that the focus at this moment is solely on the national elections, with no plans to address local government elections before then. He made these remarks while speaking to the media at his Nirbachan Bhaban office in Dhaka's Agargaon on Tuesday.
During his Victory Day speech, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus mentioned a potential timeline for the national elections, stating that they would be held either by the end of next year or in the first half of 2026. In response to this, the Chief Election Commissioner confirmed, "We have been working towards the national elections from day one. All necessary preparations have been made, and we are ready to conduct the elections as per the timeline outlined by the Honorable Chief Adviser.
" Regarding local government elections, the CEC noted that the Chief Advisor's statement was about the national parliamentary election, and nothing had been mentioned about local elections. He highlighted that political parties, too, have focused on the parliamentary election and the transition of power from the interim government to the elected government. As such, the commission's focus remains on the parliamentary election for now, with no immediate concerns about local elections.
When asked whether the Election Commission would announce a formal roadmap for the elections, the Chief Election Commissioner responded, "The Honorable Chief Adviser has already provided a timeframe. We will proceed accordingly. There are no plans to announce a public roadmap, though we will have our own internal action plan to guide our work.
" On the issue of the voter list, he revealed that the commission would finalise a new voter list within two months. "We will verify and update the list, as many people have passed away, some have been excluded, and others who shouldn't be on the list may have been included. There is also duplication.
We are receiving such information, and we will work to revise the list. The election will be held based on the updated list," he said. The Chief Election Commissioner also assured that the younger generation would be taken into account during the revision process, ensuring they are not excluded from the voter list.
He did not want to comment on the Awami League's participation in the elections. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin assured that the government is fully prepared to conduct national elections. He emphasised that the focus at this moment is solely on the national elections, with no plans to address local government elections before then.
He made these remarks while speaking to the media at his Nirbachan Bhaban office in Dhaka's Agargaon on Tuesday. During his Victory Day speech, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus mentioned a potential timeline for the national elections, stating that they would be held either by the end of next year or in the first half of 2026. In response to this, the Chief Election Commissioner confirmed, "We have been working towards the national elections from day one.
All necessary preparations have been made, and we are ready to conduct the elections as per the timeline outlined by the Honorable Chief Adviser." Regarding local government elections, the CEC noted that the Chief Advisor's statement was about the national parliamentary election, and nothing had been mentioned about local elections. He highlighted that political parties, too, have focused on the parliamentary election and the transition of power from the interim government to the elected government.
As such, the commission's focus remains on the parliamentary election for now, with no immediate concerns about local elections. When asked whether the Election Commission would announce a formal roadmap for the elections, the Chief Election Commissioner responded, "The Honorable Chief Adviser has already provided a timeframe. We will proceed accordingly.
There are no plans to announce a public roadmap, though we will have our own internal action plan to guide our work." On the issue of the voter list, he revealed that the commission would finalise a new voter list within two months. "We will verify and update the list, as many people have passed away, some have been excluded, and others who shouldn't be on the list may have been included.
There is also duplication. We are receiving such information, and we will work to revise the list. The election will be held based on the updated list," he said.
The Chief Election Commissioner also assured that the younger generation would be taken into account during the revision process, ensuring they are not excluded from the voter list. He did not want to comment on the Awami League's participation in the elections..
