Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah reiterated that no biased directives would come from the Commission. He noted that one of the root causes of July’s uprising was the collapse of the electoral system, and stressed the need to move away from “sham elections.” Sanaullah called for greater grassroots awareness to protect democratic integrity. Echoing previous concerns, EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed again pointed out that AI misuse and ensuring expatriate voting remain the biggest challenges for the upcoming election.