Badrul Ahsan :
The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold dialogue with two political parties — Bangladesh Muslim League (BML) and Khelafat Majlish today (Monday) at the EC Bhaban in Agargaon.
The dialogue will begin with BML at 11 am and Khelafat Majlish at 3 pm, said EC Secretariat Acting Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed.
The EC began holding dialogue with the registered political parties on August 24, he said. On the first day, Bangladesh Sangskritik Jote was present. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Nationalists Front (BNF) has sought a new schedule to take part as it could not join the talks on August 24.
On August 30, the EC will hold talks with Bangladesh Biplobi Workers Party at 11am and Jatiya Ganotantrik Party at 3pm.
The schedule for talks with six parties after Eid has also been fixed, Helaluddin said, adding talks with those parties will start from September 10 after the Eid.
He said that the EC invited the parties from bottom of the list in line with the sequence of registration.
Talks will be held with two parties every day and 10 representatives from each party are invited to join the talks, he a After the Eid, on September 10, EC will hold dialogue with Bangladesh Islami Front at 11am and Islami Andolon at 3pm, on September 12 with Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish at 11am and Islami Oikya Jote at 3pm, on September 14 with Kallyan Party at 11am and Islamic Front Bangladesh at 3pm.
