Presidential Election will be held by next February 23. Chief Election Commissioner- CEC Kazi Habibul Awal will hold meeting with speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury today or tomorrow.
Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman said this to newsmen at the Agargaon Nirbachon Bhaban in the capital this morning.
He said, the countdown for the presidential election has started from today. Later, in response to a question from newsmen, he said that, after the by-election, the final voter list will be prepared.
If the budget is allocated, CC cameras will be used for voting. Also Election Commission will not wait indefinitely for EVM budget.
The commission will decide on the voting procedure in the first week of February.