CEC urges all parties: resolve differences, join polls

Election on Dec 23

Nomination by Nov 19, scrutiny 22, withdrawal 29

News Report Voting for elections to Bangladesh's 11th parliament will take place on December 23, the election commission declared Thursday, finally unheeding main opposition plea for a deferment. The ruling Awami League and its coalition and Grand Alliance allies welcomed the detailed schedule for the crucial polls, while opposition BNP termed it a 'one-sided' declaration at 'government's behest'. In rolling out the election blueprint through a televised speech Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said the commission tried to take into account political dialogues over the electoral issues and urged the parties to iron out remaining differences and all...   read more>>