EC's dialogue with political parties from this morning

The Election Commission (EC) will start dialogue with registered political parties from today as it has already invited a total of 39 political parties to discuss issues relating to the 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections, reports BSS.

As part of the schedule, the EC will hold dialogue with BNP from 3pm to 5pm on July 20. The ruling Awami League will take part in dialogue from 3pm to 5pm on July 31. The EC will sit with Jatiya Party from 11am to 1pm on July 31. 

Earlier on July 6, EC secretariat additional secretary Ashok Kumar Devnath told journalists that there will be no specific agenda in the dialogue.

“Agenda for dialogue is open. Each election commission holds dialogues with the political parties before the national parliament elections and this commission is also continuing that trend,” he told journalist.

The EC has already started sending invitation letter to parties concerned and 10 representatives from each party will be allowed to join the dialogue to be held at its secretariat.

On the first day, the EC will sit with Jatiyatabadi Ganitantrik Andolan from 10.30am to 11.30am, Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF) from 12 noon to 1pm, Bangladesh Congress from 2.30pm to 3.30pm and Bangladesh Muslim League (BML) from 4pm to 5pm.

On July 18, dialogue will be held with Bangladesh Islami Front from 10.30am to 11.30am, Bangladesh Sangskritik Mukti Jote from 12 noon to 1pm, Khelafat Majlish from 2.30pm to 3.30pm, Biplobi Workers Party, Bangladesh from 4pm to 5pm.

On July 19, the EC will hold dialogue with Bangladesh Kalayan Party from 10.30am to 11.30am, Islami Oikya Jote from 12 noon to 1pm, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish from 2.30pm to 3.30pm and Bangladesh Samiyabadi Dal–ML from 4pm to 5pm.                        

On July 20, dialogue will take place with Ganotantri Party from 10.30am to 11.30am and National Awami party from 12 noon to 1pm.

On July 21, the EC will sit with Bangladesh Tarikat Federation from 10.30am to 11.30am, Bangladesh Jatiya Party from 12 noon to 1pm, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad) from 2.30pm to 3.30pm and Gonofront from 4pm to 5pm.

On July 24, dialogue will be held with Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan from 10.30am to 11.30am, Jatiya Party-JP from 12 noon to 1pm, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal –JSD from 2.30pm to 3.30pm and Islamic Front from 4pm to 5pm.

On July 25, Bangladesh Muslim League will take part in dialogue from 10.30am to 11.30am, Workers Party of Bangladesh from 12 noon to 1pm, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal-BSD from 2.30pm to 3.30pm, Liberal Democratic Party -LDP from 4pm to 5pm.

On July 26, the EC will sit with Jamiyate Olamaye Islam Bangladesh from 10.30am to 11.30am, Bikalpadhara Bangladesh from 12 noon to 1pm, Islami Andolan Bangladesh from 2.30pm to 3.30pm and National People’s Party-NPP from 4pm to 5pm.

On July 27, dialogue will take place with Bangladesh Jatiya Party-BJP from 10.30am to 11.30am, Jaker Party from 12 noon to 1pm and Krishak Sramik Janata League from 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

On July 28, the EC will hold talks with Gonoforum from 10.30am to 11.30am, Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP from 12 noon to 1pm and Communist Party of Bangladesh from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.