Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday said the 13th parliamentary election won't be a "staged-managed" one election unlike the previous ones in the past. “Unlike before, there will be no staged election this time… A level playing field will be ensured for everyone,” he said. The CEC made the remarks after inspecting 10 booths installed on the premises of the Election Commission in the city's Agargaon area to receive appeals from aggrieved aspirants against the decisions of returning officers. He said the Election Commission believes in justice and fairness. The Election Commission on December 12 last declared the schedule to arrange the 13th national election and the referendum on July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order simultaneously on February 12, 2026.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 08, 2026 06:57 UTC