If there is consensus, how prepared is EC to hold referendum with parliamentary polls in February? As the Election Commission (EC) advances preparations for the parliamentary election, debate has returned to the national conversation over a referendum to implement the July Charter. Some parties propose holding the referendum and the parliamentary election on the same day, while others propose holding the referendum a month before the general election. The parliamentary election, costing around Tk 25 billion, will engage more than one million personnel. If the government decides to hold a referendum, we will hold it.”He believes significant savings would be made if it is held together with the parliamentary election.
