Published: 12:32 AM, 18 September 2026
UP elections to be completed by June next year: EC Sanaullah
The Election Commission (EC) wants to complete the Union Parishad (UP) elections before June 6 next year, said Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah.
He said this on Thursday while talking to journalists after a preparatory meeting with various ministries, divisions and authorities at the Election Commission Building in Agargaon on the by-election to Thakurgaon-1 constituency of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad and the local government elections.
Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said, "We will review requests from different ministries and agencies concerned before finalizing the schedule for the Union Parishad elections. But everyone agreed that we need to finish the elections by June 6 next year."
"A number of issues came up at the meeting, particularly those related to education. The negative effects of the floods on different levels of secondary education are now being overcome. At the same time, we have been requested to ensure that the examinations are not disrupted," he said.
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin chaired the meeting, which was attended by other election commissioners as well as senior officials from various ministries, divisions and authorities.
Sanaullah said the meeting also discussed the deployment of law enforcement agencies and the use of technology in the by-election to Thakurgaon-1 constituency of the Jatiya Sangsad. "All relevant forces, starting from the army, will be present in this election," he added.
