DHAKA: Bangladesh's top electoral officials on Wednesday met President Mohammed Shahabuddin, who assured “optimum support and cooperation” to the Election Commission to conduct the February general elections in a "free, fair and meaningful" manner.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin met President Shahabuddin at his official residence, Bangabhaban, to discuss the overall preparations of the Commission and the announcement of the scheduled parliamentary elections and referendum, state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported.

“The President wanted to know the details of how the EC will organise the elections and the referendum on the same day, how the ballot papers are being prepared, what will be colour of ballot papers, how those will be provided to voters, how much

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