Election schedule to be announced Thursday evening

The schedule for the upcoming 13th parliamentary polls will be announced at 6pm on Thursday. 

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin will unveil the polls schedule in an address to the nation, EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told the media on Wednesday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the CEC’s speech has already been recorded and is scheduled to air on state-run broadcasters Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar.

Earlier in the day, the Election Commission, led by the CEC, met with President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban to discuss the commission’s overall preparations and the announcement of the schedule for the national election and the referendum on the July National Charter.

Expressing satisfaction with the commission’s preparations, the president said he will provide full support and cooperation to ensure that the upcoming election and the referendum are free, fair and meaningful, Akhtar Ahmed said.