With the interim government having completed its first six months in office, all eyes are now on the series of dialogues with political parties to reach a consensus on reforms to be carried out.

Despite government assurance of polls by December, the BNP would be pushing for prompt announcement of the election roadmap as it believes a quarter is out to delay the polls.

There is no hard and fast decision on when the next election will be held, but the Election Commission is making preparations to hold it in December.

Election Commissioner Abul Fazal says after briefing development partners about the next polls

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has expressed hope that the upcoming general elections in Bangladesh will be the best in the country's history