The Election Commission (EC) plans to hold elections in 1,050 union parishads in the first phase, prioritising those under sadar upazilas, EC Senior Secretary Akhter Ahmed said on Sunday.
He also said the commission was considering collecting information on citizens from the age of six.
Akhtar Ahmed disclosed the plans while speaking to journalists at the EC Secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday.
He said preparations for the union parishad elections are underway, with the commission planning to cover 1,050 unions in the initial phase.
The EC senior secretary also ruled out the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in future elections.
However, the commission has yet to reach a final decision on how to deal with the unused EVMs, he said.
