Election schedule soon as request made for recording CEC's address on 10 Dec
Traditionally, the EC announces the schedule before every general election through a national address aired on BTV, or Bangladesh Betar
The Election Commission (EC) is likely to declare the national election schedule soon, as it sent a letter to Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar to record the Chief Election Commissioner's (CEC) address on 10 December.
EC Senior Secretary Akther Ahmed said the letter requested arrangements for the recording, but it has not yet been confirmed whether the speech will be broadcast on the same day.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission is also scheduled to meet President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on 10 December.
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The President's Office said the meeting has been scheduled for 12:30pm on that day.
According to the EC, the commission led by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will visit Bangabhaban on Wednesday noon to meet the President.
Traditionally, the EC announces the schedule before every general election through a national address aired on BTV, or Bangladesh Betar, with the recording and the declaration taking place on the same day.
"The election schedule will be announced any day this week," Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah told reporters yesterday. "By this week, we mean the second week of December, from 8 to 15 December."
The 13th parliamentary election and the referendum on the July National Charter (Reform Charter) will be held simultaneously on a single day in early February 2026. White ballot papers will be used for the national election, while pink papers will be used for the referendum.
Meanwhile, some 12.76 crore voters are registered to cast their votes across 42,761 polling stations in the country's 300 constituencies.
The Election Commission has adopted a number of key measures in relation to the management of the upcoming parliamentary election and referendum, including extending voting hours by one hour and offering special assistance to persons with disabilities, the elderly, and pregnant women.
Under the new voting schedule, polling will begin at 7:30am and run until 4:30pm – adding thirty minutes in the morning and thirty minutes in the afternoon.
At centres with enough space, multiple marking places (secret booths) will be set up; where expansion isn't possible, separate booths will be installed as necessary.
