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The Council of Advisers on Tuesday in principle approved the draft of the ‘Referendum Ordinance, 2025’ outlining how the referendum will be conducted.
“We hope the relevant gazette will be issued by today or tomorrow,” Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting, UNB reports.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Election Commission Secretary Akhter Hossain were also present at the media briefing.
The interim government, earlier, announced that a referendum will take place on the same day as the national election scheduled for February next year.
The specific date of the next national election is yet to be announced.
Voters will be asked to either approve or reject (yes or no) the constitutional amendment proposals outlined in the July National Charter.
The referendum will be held on four issues with one question and the ballot paper for the referendum will be colored.
The referendum also provides an opportunity for four categories of citizens including expatriates to vote by postal ballot like the national election.