Dhaka: Senior Secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Akhtar Ahmed announced today that the commission plans to engage in dialogue with political parties once the Code of Conduct 2025 for political parties and candidates is finalized, in preparation for the 13th Parliamentary Polls. “We’re waiting for the dialogue. We will fix the date for the talks after getting the gazette of the Code of Conduct for the candidates and political parties,” Ahmed stated.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the comments were made in response to questions from journalists at the Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon. The EC has previously conducted multiple rounds of discussions with various stakeholders, including media personalities, election experts, women leaders, civil society representatives, and educationists, as part of the preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections.