Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday said the Election Commission will be able to give its opinion on holding a referendum on the July National Charter 2025 only after receiving the matters formally from the government.

"If we know the matters formally, do exercises, and all sit down in the commission and discuss, we can give our opinions. It would not be appropriate to give opinions now," he said replying to a question sent by reporters, seeking the Commission's opinion over the announcement of Chief Adviser to hold the referendum and the national election simultaneously in a single day.

A written question was sent to him when he was presiding over the second session of the EC's dialogue with ...