The schedule for the 13th national election and referendum on July National Charter will be announced at 6pm today.
Senior Secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed said yesterday after the recording of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin's address by Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar.
Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Md Akhtar Ahmed, on Wednesday, said, “The schedule will be announced at 6pm on Thursday, with Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar airing the Chief Election Commissioner’s national address”. He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters at Nirbachan Bhaban on Wednesday afternoon.
Prior to that, the CEC’s speech to the nation was recorded by Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar on Wednesday afternoon.
Earlier, President Mohammed Shahabuddin expressed satisfaction over the preparations undertaken by the Election Commission (EC).
“The President expressed satisfaction after we informed him in detail,” EC senior secretary Akhtar Ahmed said while talking to reporters after a meeting between Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, four election commissioners with the President at Bangabhaban.
The Secretary said they informed the President about extending the balloting hours by one hour—now set from 7:30am to 4:30pm.