The Election Commission of Bangladesh today announced the schedule for the much-awaited national elections in the country. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced that the 13th National Parliamentary Election will take place on 12th February 2026.
It will be twin election, as along with the voting to form the new parliament, a referendum for the July Charter will also take place on the same day. The schedule was announced in a pre-recorded television address by the CEC at 6 PM Bangladesh time today.
As per the schedule announced by the EC, nominations for the polls can be filed by December 29 this year. The nominations will be scrutinised from December 30 to January 4 next year. The last date for withdrawing nominations is January 20, and final list of candidates will be published on 21st January 2026.
According to the EC, preparations for the vote had been nearly completed, and the voter list has been updated.
The election commission yesterday had said that the election schedule will be announced on Thursday, and has asked all political parties to remove their campaign material. Ahead of the announcement, the Commission, including the CEC and the 4 commissioners met President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban in the afternoon yesterday. They briefed the president on preparations for the parliamentary election and the referendum.
The EC also had discussions with Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Tuesday and with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday.
The national election has been necessitated by the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government last year following the July revolution led by students. After Sheikh Hasina fled to India, an interim govt led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is governing the country.
