President Md Shahabuddin has pledged full support to the Election Commission to ensure impartial, free, and well-organised voting for the next general election.
EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed provided this update to journalists at the election headquarters in Agargaon on Wednesday afternoon.
This morning, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, along with Election Commissioners Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Begum Tahmida Ahmad, Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah, and EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed, visited Bangabhaban for a meeting with President Shahabuddin. They discussed the EC’s preparedness and the timeline for the parliamentary election and referendum.
In his briefing, Akhtar Ahmed said the CEC’s visit aimed to inform the president about preparatory work and related matters. “The president has told us that the Election Commission is moving forward and he will provide whatever support he can give for a good, fair and meaningful election. This was basically the topic of today’s discussion,” he said.
According to the EC secretariat, the CEC updated the president on the voter roll and the current status of political party registrations.
Akhtar Ahmed stated that during the meeting, the President inquired about logistics for holding the election and referendum on one day, including ballot paper design, color, distribution, voting duration per person, and tallying procedures. After receiving detailed explanations, the president expressed contentment with the Commission’s arrangements.
The president also showed particular interest in postal voting, asking several questions about its process and technical aspects. He was pleased to learn that specialists are handling these matters, and the EC provided thorough information on all points.
The EC secretary added that the CEC’s address will be recorded at 4pm on Wednesday. Letters have already been sent to Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar for this purpose.
