Time running out for election schedule announcement: Jamaat

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday sought the Election Commission's specific decision over the schedule announcement as 'time is running out to arrange the polls before the upcoming Ramadan'.

A Jamaat delegation, led by its Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, held a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and the four election commissioners at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital.

"Time for the schedule announcement is running out. We raised the issue to know the Election Commission's clear announcement and specific decision in this regard," Parwar told reporters after the meeting.

He said the people of the country are waiting for the democratic journey and a free, fair, acceptable and neutral national election.

The Jamaat Secretary General said the government, political parties and other stakeholders are committed to the nation for the arrangement of the election before the upcoming Ramadan within the announced election timeline.

The Commission told them the election schedule would be announced by this week, and a specific decision was taken in this regard, he said.

In reply to a question if they see any possibility of delaying the election, Parwar said they currently have no such apprehension.

"We are not feeling any concern now. They have given us their word and shared their decision. We want to place our trust in that and believe they will adhere to that word," he said.