In this context, Election Commission sources informed Prothom Alo on Tuesday morning that the Election Commission has called a meeting to announce the schedule of the 12th parliamentary elections.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Qazi Habibul Awal is likely to announce the schedule while addressing the nation on Wednesday afternoon after a meeting. The elections are likely to be held in the first week of January.
No political consensus has been reached among the political parties on the nature of the government at the time of elections.
The BNP has already announced that it will not participate in any parliamentary elections under the current government. The party is running programs like strikes and blockades demanding the resignation of the government, while the Awami League is preparing for the elections.