EC invites 12 political parties on first day of dialogue ahead of general electionThe Election Commission has invited 12 political parties to join discussions on the first day of its planned dialogue series beginning Thursday, ahead of the February elections. On Tuesday, EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said the discussions will continue throughout the month in several phases. After receiving approval from the commission, letters were sent to the chiefs of the invited parties on Tuesday evening through special couriers. Officials from the EC Secretariat have also been contacting party representatives directly. According to Md Asadul Haque, public relations assistant director of the EC Secretariat, the dialogues have been scheduled in two sessions.
