EC to announce Bangladesh election, referendum date on Thursday

The schedule will be announced at 6pm, says EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed

The schedule for the 13th parliamentary election and the third referendum will be announced on Thursday.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will announce the schedule in a speech.

Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed the matter, saying: “The honourable CEC will deliver a speech to the nation at 6pm on Thursday, the 11th of December, to announce the schedule.”

Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar employees have already recorded the announcement for broadcast.