
Vote casting. Photo collected.
Dhaka, Nov 23, 2025 - The government has sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) to hold the 13th National Parliamentary Election and a referendum on the same day.
Senior Secretary of EC Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed said this to journalists after attending a workshop at a city hotel Saturday.
He said, "On Thursday, the Cabinet Division sent a letter to the Election Commission Secretariat stating that the EC will organise the referendum. The referendum and the national parliamentary election will be held on the same day." – Source: BSS News