The Election Commission on December 11 announced the schedule for the 13th national elections and a national referendum, confirming both will be held on February 12, 2026.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin unveiled the timetable in a recorded address broadcast by Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar, and other outlets.

Under the announced schedule, candidates must submit nomination papers by December 29.

The scrutiny of the nomination papers would be carried out between December 30 and January 4, while January 20 has been set as the final date for withdrawal of candidature.

The final list of candidates, along with the election symbols, would be released on January 21.

According to the schedule, appeals against decisions of returning officers must be filed by January 11, with disposal scheduled between January 12 and 18.

Election campaigning would run from January 22 until 7:30am on February 10, ending 48 hours before voting begins.

Polling across all the 300 Jatiya Sangsad constituencies, also for the national referendum, will take place on February 12, 2026.

The referendum will be held, along with the polling across the 300 JS constituencies, to know if the public approves the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order 2025.

The chief election commissioner in his address called for the sincere participation and active cooperation of all political parties, contesting candidates, and voters in the forthcoming clection and the national referendum.