Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- As Bangladesh moves closer to polling day for its national parliamentary elections, election authorities, political candidates, and researchers have outlined key developments around voting schedules, campaign activity, and the broader political climate.

Senior Secretary of the Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed outlined the voting timeline and addressed concerns related to security and misinformation ahead of polling.

Speaking to ANI, Akhtar Ahmed said, "They will start casting their vote from 7.30 in the morning of the 12th, and that's all." He added, "So let's wait till 7.30 in the morning of February 12, and they start casting their vote."

On voter statistics, he said, "I will have to look into...