Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday expressed hope that the Election Commission would soon receive a letter from the interim government about the timeframe to hold the next general election in early February, 2026.

"The Chief Adviser said he would send us a letter to hold the election in early February, ahead of Ramadan. I hope we will get the letter very soon," he said at a press conference at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital.

Earlier on Tuesday, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, in a televised address marking July Uprising Day, announced that he would formally notify the Election Commission, on behalf of the interim government to arrange the national polls before Ramadan in February 2026.

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