He also said, efforts are underway to involve expatriates in this festival. 

However, this effort will not be effective without the support of political parties. 

The CEC came up with the comments at a seminar on voting rights of expatriate Bangladeshis at capital's Nirbachon Bhaban this morning. 

CEC also said, arrangements will be made for expatriates to exercise their voting rights in the national elections, albeit on a limited scale.

Representatives of various registered and unregistered political parties were participated in the seminar.