The Election Commission of Bangladesh, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A.M.M. Nasir Uddin, met President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Wednesday to brief him on preparations for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and a planned referendum. The commission’s motorcade left the Election Commission headquarters around 11:40 a.m. for the presidential palace.

Following the meeting, the CEC is scheduled to record a televised address to the nation through Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar, during which the official election schedule will be announced. Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud indicated that the announcement could come Wednesday evening or Thursday, December 11. Reliable sources, however, suggested the schedule is more likely to be revealed on Thursday.

Preliminary discussions indicate that voting may take place on either February 11 or 12, though the commission has not confirmed the exact date. The meeting marks a key procedural step before the formal declaration of the election timetable, signaling that the electoral process is entering its final preparatory phase.