Anisul told reporters that he learnt about the schedule of the presidential polls from the Election Commission. Also Read- Presidential polls within a monthEC preparing for the pollsMeanwhile, the Election Commission has started taking preparations to hold the 21st presidential election next month. Yesterday evening, acting Election Commission secretary Helaluddin Ahmed told reporters that the commission would hold a meeting in this connection on Thursday. According to sources, the Election Commission Secretariat was directed to make preparations for the election in an urgent meeting of the election commissioners yesterday. Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam told reporters: “Organizing the presidential election is a constitutional obligation and the commission will take all necessary measures to hold it properly.”An Election Commission official, requesting anonymity, said: “Today’s [yesterday’s] meeting has discussed the overall preparation for the presidential election.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 22, 2018 16:18 UTC