Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Wednesday said that there is no pressure from the international community or foreign diplomats on the Election Commission regarding the next parliamentary elections expected to be held in early 2024.
“The Election Commission has no comment on the statements made by the diplomats over the national elections,” he said while speaking at the inauguration of the distribution of smart national identity cards in Patuakhali.
“It is a matter of the government… I will not comment on this as Chief Election Commissioner,” he added.
Expecting BNP’s participation in the election, the CEC said, “However, no party is being forced to participate in the elections.
“BNP is an important opposition party. The election will be more participatory if they come forward. We are hopeful that all opposition parties, including the BNP, will participate in the next parliamentary election.”
