Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The AMM Nasir Uddin-led Election Commission has completed its meeting with President Md Shahabuddin ahead of the announcement of the schedule for the 13th general election and referendum.

The chief election commissioner and other members of the commission left the Bangabhaban around 2pm.

They did not speak to the media at the time.

The five-member EC had met around 11am. Then, at 11:40am, it left the Election Building in Dhaka's Agargaon and arrived at the Bangabhaban around 12:15pm.

Such consultations with the president are customary before an election schedule is made public. The commission is expected to outline its preparations ahead of the polls.

The CEC is due to record a televised address later on Wednesday a...