Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The Election Commission will announce the final dates for the Union Parishad elections on Monday.

Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanauallah disclosed the plan at a briefing at the Election Commission building on Thursday.

"On Monday, there is a meeting of the Election Commission. At this meeting, we will announce the final dates for the Union Parishad elections," he said.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will preside over the meeting, with all four election commissioners in attendance.

After a preparatory meeting on Sept 14, Sanauallah had said the elections would initially be held in seven phases, beginning Nov 12 and ending May 27.

The plan drew a government objection, with Local Government State Mi...