The Office of the Chief Advisor has officially instructed the Election Commission to complete all necessary preparations to hold the next national parliamentary elections before the beginning of Ramadan in February 2026. Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the communication, stating that the letter formalizes the government’s request to the EC to organize a free, fair, peaceful, and festive national election during the specified timeframe. The directive, signed by Chief Secretary to the Chief Advisor, M. Siraj Uddin Mia, was sent to the Chief Election Commissioner. This follows an earlier public address by the Chief Advisor where he had pledged to initiate the election process by February.