Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the Awami League may participate in elections unless the government or the judiciary issues a ban against the party. The CEC said this during a meeting with election officials at the Chattogram Circuit House on Monday morning. “The Election Commission runs with complete independence and faces no external pressure. We are committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure a fair and transparent election,” the CEC assured. Govt issues directives for Tabligh Jamaat activities to maintain peace Highlighting past challenges, the CEC acknowledged the issue of fake voters in previous elections and attributed a decline in voter registration to mistrust in the voting process, and announced plans to initiate a voter list update soon to address these concerns. “The voter list will be updated within the next six months. This time, elections will not follow previous patterns. Since 5 August, there has been significant progress in fostering national consensus on electoral matters,” he added. During the meeting, the CEC provided detailed guidelines on voter list updates and preparations for the upcoming national election. Govt committed to ensuring security on waterways: Adviser Sakhawat He said that the commission is ready to hold a credible election and restore people’s trust in the process. Regional election officials from various levels attended the meeting, contributing to discussions on election management and strategies for improving voter engagement.

The newly formed Election Commission (EC), headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin, has sat for its first meeting. The meeting began at 11am at room No-314 of the Bhaban, said EC sources.  All the commissioners -- Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah – are there in the meeting. Broken criminal justice system needs to be fixed: CA's Press Secretary The interim government formed the EC on November 21, making former secretary Nasir Uddin as the CEC. On September 5, the previous EC, led by Kazi Habibul Awal, stepped down from the post amid severe criticism for their controversial roles in holding elections, including the 2024-national election. 

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission will hold free, fair, and credible elections on completion of some necessary reforms. “I consider this role a big opportunity in my life. The people of this country have been deprived of their voting rights. They have struggled and made sacrifices to secure free and fair elections. I am committed to providing them with such an election and will do my best to achieve it,” he said while talking to reporters after his swearing-in on Sunday. The new CEC said he believes that they can make this happen. “The Election Commission has a strong team and with the cooperation of people and political parties, we aim to gift  the nation a transparent election.” Replying to a question the CEC said, “Reforms are an ongoing process. However, certain essential changes must be made to hold elections.” New CEC, commissioners sworn in He said the younger generation who have been eagerly waiting to vote need to be included in the voter list. “Necessary reforms are already underway, and I hope we will identify specific areas requiring change soon as a reform commission is actively working on it.” New CEC AMM Md Nasir Uddin and four commissioners took oath on Sunday. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the swearing-in ceremony at the judges’ lounge of the Supreme Court in the afternoon. The four commissioners are former additional secretary Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, former district and sessions judge Abdur Rahman Masud, former joint secretary Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah. President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed them following section 118 (1) of the Constitution.