The Election Commission (EC) has called on the people not to pay heed to the propaganda being spread on social media regarding the upcoming referendum and the 13th National Parliament elections being ‘postponed’, calling them baseless and misleading. EC

Public Relations Director Md. Ruhul Amin Mallick told reporters on Sunday (February 8). The

Public Relations Director said that recently it has been noticed that some people on social media are spreading propaganda regarding the postponement of the upcoming referendum and the National Parliament elections. In this regard, the Election Commission has said that the National Parliament elections and referendum will be held in 299 parliamentary constituencies (excluding Sherpur-3) on February 12, 2026 (Thursday). The Election Commission is requesting the countrymen not to pay heed to the propaganda regarding the postponement of the upcoming referendum and the National Parliament elections.