Dhaka, May 5 -- The local government elections will begin at the end of the current year, said Prime Minister's Adviser on Information and Broadcasting Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday.

"The election will start at the end of the year. Some preparations are needed which have already been communicated by the concerned ministry," he said while responding to questions at a press briefing at the conference room of the Press Information Department (PID) at the Secretariat.

Replying to a question the adviser said the whole election process is expected to take between 10 months to a year after it begins.

Responding to another question whether the government plans to abolish Upazila Parishad following the allocation of office space for MPs at Upaz...