Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- A Commonwealth delegation has visited Bangladesh to assess the electoral environment and security ahead of the national elections, focusing particularly on the safety of polling centres and surrounding areas.

On Sunday, the team, led by Linford Andrews, advisor of the Commonwealth's Electoral Support branch and head of Pre-Election Assessment, met with the Election Commission.

After the meeting, EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said the delegation was informed about ongoing dialogue with election stakeholders and expressed interest in observing the pre-election, election day, and post-election periods.

"They also asked about the postal voting system and how disputes are handled," he said.

The delegation was updated on EC re...