AL sit in talks with EC

Election Commission on Wednesday sat in talks with ruling Awami League to seek its opinion over the commission’s preparation for the next general election likely to be held in December 2018.

A 21-member AL delegation led by its general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader joined the dialogue with chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda in the chair at 11:00am at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city.

Earlier, AL joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Tuesday said Awami League would place an 11-point proposal at the dialogue.

The EC on August 24 last started dialogue with 40 registered political parties, which will conclude on Thursday next. The commission already had talks with 37 parties.

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