Election Commissioner M Anwarul Islam Sarker -Photo : Collected

DHAKA, Nov 16, 2025 (BSS) – Election Commissioner M Anwarul Islam Sarker today said there is no alternative to hold a free and fair election.

“We will not compromise … we are doing everything to hold a free, fair and good election. We have no alternative . . .  for holding a fair election we want cooperation from all political parties”, he said.

The EC made the remarks while speaking at the view-exchange meeting on the second day with the registered political parties ahead of the 13th national parliament election at Nirbachon Bhaban conference room at Agargaon here.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin chaired the meeting.

Anwarul Islam Sarker said nearly nine lakh members of the law enforcement agencies will be deployed in the field. Even the EC is planning to deploy electoral inquiry committees, judicial magistrates, mobile courts, executive magistrates, monitoring teams and observer teams during the election.

The EC said about 43,000 presiding officers have been selected from across the country as the presiding officers are the key in the election. The EC is taking necessary measures so that the presiding officers can play strong and impartial role during the polls, he added. 

The electoral code of conduct has two commitments –one is on behalf of the political parties and other is from the end of the candidate, he said, adding that the other issues including the cancellation of the candidature have been incorporated here strictly.
Regarding the necessary law, the EC said “We have enough laws and good elections were held in the past with these laws. There is a rule of cancellation of candidature and rule of cancelling polls of entire seat and these rules have been incorporated according to system”.

]“We want cooperation from all quarters. We will hold a free and fair election with the support of all,” he added.

Gono Forum, Gano Front, Islamic Front Bangladesh, Islami Oikya Jote, Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP) and Bangladesh Jatiya Party joined today’s view-exchange meeting held from 10.30am to 12.45pm.

Then the EC held dialogue with Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(JASOD), Bangladesh National Awami Party(NAP), Trinomool BNP, Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL), Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish and Islami Andolan Bangladesh from 2.30pm.

On the third day of the dialogue tomorrow, the EC will hold view-exchange meeting with the representatives of 12 registered political parties, including Jamaat-e Islami.