Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Kazi Habibul Awal, made a significant announcement on Sunday (30 July), stating that the schedule for the 12th parliamentary election will not be disclosed before the final week of October. Speaking to reporters at the Election Commission Secretariat, he provided crucial information regarding the constitutional timeline for the upcoming national election.
According to the constitution’s provisions, if the 12th national election is to be held with the existing parliament in place, it must take place within the 90 days before January 29, 2024. Therefore, the official countdown to the much-anticipated election will commence from November 1 of this year. As the nation awaits this crucial electoral event, the Election Commission’s decision to withhold the schedule until late October adds to the anticipation and importance of the forthcoming parliamentary election.
