Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The schedule for the 13th parliamentary election and referendum will be announced at 6pm on Thursday, said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday.

"The schedule will be announced at 6pm on Thursday, airing the Chief Election Commissioner's nation address (by Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar)," he said while talking to reporters in Nirbachan Bhaban in the afternoon.

Earlier, the CEC's speech to the nation was recorded by Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar on Wednesday afternoon.

The speech will be aired at 6 pm on Thursday, declaring the election schedule.

The upcoming national election and referendum will be held in a single day in the second half of February 2026.

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