Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal is set to address the nation and announce the schedule for the upcoming general election at 7 pm on Wednesday, Election Commission has said.
Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar will broadcast the CEC`s speech in the evening, EC Secretary Jahangir Alam said while briefing reporters on in the morning.
Before announcing the polls schedule, a meeting will be held at the Election Commission at 5 pm today.
The CEC is going to announce the polls schedule amid the ongoing 48-hour blockade called by BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties to press home their one point demand.
A three-tier security system has been set up at the Election Commission building on the occasion of the announcement of the next general election`s schedule.
Apart from police, RAB and Ansar personnel have been deployed in front of the Election Commission building. Entry of visitors has been restricted inside the building.
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