Bangladesh's election body approves plan for general election

FILE PHOTO: Posters of the election candidates are seen hanging over a street during the general election campaign in Dhaka on December 25, 2018. - AFP)

DHAKA: Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday (Aug 27) approved an action plan for the country's 13th National Parliamentary Election.

The action plan will provide strategic direction for all stakeholders and political parties participating in the election, Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarker told journalists.