Online Desk: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has said that the election schedule would be announced ‘very soon’.

After a meeting with President Mohammad Shahabuddin at the Bangabhaban on Thursday, the CEC came up with announcement.

“Elections must be held within the stipulated time at any cost. We briefed the president about the overall preparation for the election. Election Commission (EC) ready to make elections free and fair.”

CEC Habibul Awal said, “The polls schedule will be announced very soon. The President listened and was satisfied with the EC’s overall preparation for the election. He his hope that the upcoming election would be free, fair and peaceful.”

About the tentative election schedule, the CEC said they informed the president that the election is very imminent. The election will have to be held before January 29 next. “But we still have not made a complete decision (over the schedule),” he said.

“We will take the final decision over the schedule through discussion among us (election commissioners). We’ll announce the election schedule soon,” he added.

The other EC officials were also present during the meeting at the Bangabhaban.