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19 June 2025


EC to announce election roadmap in due time: Adviser Asif

Business Eye Report

Published: 19:53, 9 June 2025

EC to announce election roadmap in due time: Adviser Asif

Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan on Monday said the Election Commission will announce the election roadmap in due time, keeping in mind the tentative schedule of the national election in the first half of April.

He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after exchanging Eid greetings with locals at Jahapur Bazar in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla.

In response to queries about both the national and local government elections, Adviser Asif said political parties had earlier expressed concerns that holding local government polls might delay the national election. 

“Now that the Chief Adviser has set the national election timeline for April, there is no longer any such possibility,” he added.

Underscoring the importance of local elections, he said the majority of public services are delivered through local government bodies. 

“Due to the absence of elected representatives, these services have long been disrupted. While the interim government has undertaken various public welfare activities at the local level, there is no alternative to elected representatives to ensure daily services,” said Asif.

He said the government has always shown genuine interest in holding local government elections. 

“There are multiple tiers within the local government system, and assessments are being carried out to determine what can realistically be done. Based on the government’s decision, the Election Commission will be instructed to hold the elections,” he said.

Cumilla Superintendent of Police Mohammad Nazir Ahmed Khan, Additional Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Poddar and Muradnagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Abdur Rahman, among other senior administrative officials, were present at the event.

 

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