Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Election Commission (EC) has asked state broadcasters Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar to record Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin's speech announcing the schedule for the 13th parliamentary election and the national referendum.

The recording is expected to take place on Wednesday, EC officials said.

Letters were sent to the two broadcasters on Monday.

EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said BTV and Betar had been called on Dec 10 to record the speech by CEC Nasir Uddin, with the exact time to be confirmed later.

Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said, "The EC secretariat is writing to BTV and Betar. The schedule will be announced through the speech. It could be done on Dec 10. There's no...