Staff Correspondent:

The Election Commission (EC) has approved an action plan for the 13th parliamentary elections and will announce the roadmap on Thursday, August 28.

EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said this at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka’s Agargaon on Wednesday, August 27.

“The action plan we have taken would be unveiled tomorrow (Thursday), he said.

Earlier, the Election Commissioner Abdur Rahman Masud said the commission approved the election roadmap and it will be published within a day or two.

According to EC officials, the roadmap outlines key preparatory activities, including political party registration, re-demarcation of parliamentary constituencies, reforms to the Representation of the People Order (RPO), updating electoral rules and guidelines, IT-supported voter registration and postal ballot system for expatriates and procurement of essential election materials.

On August 14, EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said the roadmap would provide a clear picture of the commission’s preparations for the polls.

He also said it would specify major electoral tasks and their timelines, including schedules for dialogues with civil society members and journalists, as well as deadlines for amendments and reforms to electoral laws.

Earlier, this month, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said the next national election is likely to be held in the first half of February and the EC has already intensified its preparations across the country.