Bangladesh will hold the general elections in the third week of December this year to install an elected government, caretaker government Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed announced here Monday.
The general elections slated for Jan. 22 last year were canceled following political turmoil over discrepancies on electoral issues between major political parties.
The violent political agitation led to imposition of the state of emergency on Jan. 11 last year that banned all political activities.
In an address to the nation over the state-owned radio and television Monday evening, Ahmed said ban on indoor politics across the country will be lifted from Tuesday.
The chief advisor said his government will sit for dialogue with political parties from May 22.
"It is important to reach consensus before the elections to make the post-election parliament effective," Ahmed said, adding it needs guarantee that none will reject the election results and boycott next parliament.
The chief advisor called for consensus to maintain the continuity of the reforms done by the current government like separation of the judiciary from the executive, reforms of the Election Commission and Anti-Corruption Commission.
He said it is essential to bring about qualitative change in politics.
Ahmed said, "We've to reach a consensus on discarding negative and destructive politics and end forever hartal, siege and violent protest as the nation does no longer want to witness any anarchic political activities of the past."
He said the Election Commission will spell out precise election schedule at an appropriate time.
On withdrawal of the state of emergency, Ahmed assured that Emergency Rules will be lifted or relaxed at an appropriate time to create congenial environment for the election.
He said, "After December the sunshine of the new year will welcome an elected people's representative government."
Source:Xinhua
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