Bangladesh Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarkar has confirmed that the schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election and a national referendum will be announced any day after December 7. The election and referendum are planned for the second week of February 2026, before Ramadan. The Election Commission (EC) claims to be fully prepared for both events, having already conducted mock voting to test the dual-ballot system. To accommodate the extended voting process, the EC is considering increasing voting hours and the number of booths. Law enforcement, mobile courts, judicial magistrates, and electoral inquiry teams will be deployed to ensure order, with body-worn cameras introduced for the first time. The commissioner emphasized that violators of the electoral code of conduct will face strict legal action. He also noted that the interim government is cooperating fully with the EC to ensure a free, fair, and credible election that could set a new benchmark in Bangladesh’s democratic history.