Bangladesh, Oct. 29 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin plans to hold talks with political parties by November to discuss the upcoming local government elections, aiming to maintain the standards of the national election and improve them where possible.

"We want to build a culture in which all future elections are held to the same standards," he told Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) in an exclusive interview.

The Election Commission is also planning to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at every union parishad (UP) polling station to prevent violence and irregularities, he said.

The CEC said the commission's responsibility would not end with holding a single credible election. Maintaining the same standa...