, Dec. 7 -- The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the upcoming national election and referendum any day this week.

The decision was taken in the Commission meeting held on Sunday with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin in the chair at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city.

"The election schedule will be declared any day this week," said Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah while briefing reporters after the meeting.

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Replying to a question, he said, "This week means the second week of December from 8-15 December."

The 13th parliamentary election and the referendum on the July National Charter (Reform Charter) will be held simult...