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Staff Reporter

Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda yesterday apprised Chief Adviser, Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed the latest situation centering the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

The meeting between the Chief Adviser and the CEC was held in connection with Khaleda Zia's ultimatum to defer the polls.

The CEC was accompanied by Election Commissioners M Sohul Hussain and Brig Gen (Retd) M Shakhawat Hossain.

Before leaving the EC Secretariat, the CEC told reporters that they were going to the Chief Adviser's Office.

However, he did not disclose the agenda of the meeting.

Asked whether the Commission would brief the media about the developments from the high-profile meeting, Dr Huda replied in the negative.

According to sources the CEC might have discussed the matter of rescheduling the upcoming parliamentary and upazila polls in response to the demand made by the four-party alliance on Monday.

Working journalists were waiting at the Commission to know the development if any, but the commissioners didn't' return to the EC office for the day.