The Election Commission (EC) plans to hold elections in 1,050 union parishads across the country in the first phase, Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has said.
He also said the commission was considering collecting personal information of citizens from the age of six.
Akhtar Ahmed disclosed the plans while speaking to journalists at the EC Secretariat on Sunday (November 8).
Saying that preparations for the union parishad elections were underway, the EC secretary said the commission planned to hold voting in 1,050 union parishads in the first phase, with union parishads under upazila headquarters being given priority.
He also said the Election Commission would not use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in any future elections.
However, the commission has yet to make a final decision on what to do with the unused EVMs, he added.
Regarding the collection of citizens' information, Akhtar Ahmed said the EC was planning to gather personal data from the age of six.