The Advisory Council of the interim government has given both policy-level and final approval to the draft Referendum Ordinance 2025.
The approval came today (25 November) during a meeting chaired by Chief Adviser (CA) Muhammad Yunus at his office in Dhaka, according to meeting sources.
Following the decision, the CA's Press Wing announced that a press briefing will be held at the Foreign Service Academy at 4pm today. Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul is expected to brief journalists.
Earlier, on 13 November, the chief adviser announced in a national address that a referendum would be held alongside the national election scheduled for the first half of February next year.
Voters will cast a "yes" or "no" vote on one question regarding four proposals related to the implementation of the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Order 2025 and constitutional reform proposals included in the July Charter.
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin recently confirmed that the government has asked the Election Commission to organise both the referendum and the national election.
He said on 22 November that the commission would begin preparations once the necessary legislation is enacted.
The BNP and some political parties have supported the idea of holding the national election and the referendum on the same day, while Jamaat-e-Islami and several others have voiced opposition.