Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Electioneering by contesting candidates in the 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum, scheduled for February 12, will conclude at 7:30 am on Tuesday, exactly 48 hours before voting begins.

The campaign, which started on January 22, will end in line with electoral rules requiring all political parties and candidates to cease campaign activities two days prior to polling.

Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said campaign activities will stop at 7:30 am on February 10, maintaining the mandatory 48-hour silence period before the start of voting, reports BSS.

The 13th JS polls and referendum will be held on Thursday. Voting will take place simultaneously from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm thro...