Speaking to journalists at his office at the Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon on Thursday (September 24, 2026), Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarker announced that local government polls will begin once the academic examination period concludes. Explaining the rationale behind the revised timeline, Commissioner Sarker noted that educational institutions serve as primary polling centers, while teachers act as presiding and polling officers. Additionally, large numbers of law enforcement personnel are actively deployed during national exam periods, making concurrent election security management exceptionally difficult. Addressing administrative coordination, he clarified that while there is no formal precedent for exchanging official correspondence with the government regarding local election dates, the EC remains fully prepared and has requested a clear list of eligible local government tiers from the ministry to finalize scheduling.