Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- EC considering one-hour extension to voting period for polls, referendumThe Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for the 13th national parliamentary election by 11 December, Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarkar said on Tuesday.

"We will declare the election schedule by 11 December, and the national polls will most likely take place in the second week of February," Anwarul told journalists.

Earlier in the day, he said the schedule may be released any day after a key commission meeting scheduled for Sunday. "We have completed all preparations for the election.

The exact date for announcing the schedule will be finalised at the next commission meeting," he added.

The EC had earlier stated that the el...