Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The Council of Advisers on Tuesday in principle approved the draft of the 'Referendum Ordinance, 2025' outlining how the referendum will be conducted.

"We hope the relevant gazette will be issued by today or tomorrow," Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting, UNB reports.

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Election Commission Secretary Akhter Hossain were also present at the media briefing.

The interim government, earlier, announced that a referendum will take place on the same day as the national election scheduled for February next year.

The specific date of the next national election is yet to be announced.

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