Referendum Ordinance, 2025 issued

Vote casting. Photo collected.

Dhaka, Nov 26 - The Government has issued the Referendum Ordinance, 2025, to provide legal provisions for holding a national referendum on proposed constitutional reforms.

Dr. Md. Rezaul Karim, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, confirmed the development Tuesday.

The ordinance, prepared Tuesday by the Printing and Publication Wing of the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, has been made public for general information.

It is ordinance number 67 which provides for holding a referendum to ascertain public approval on certain proposals concerning constitutional reforms under the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order, 2025.

The ordinance will come into immediate effect.

Law Adviser Prof. Asif Nazrul told the media that the next national election and the referendum will be held simultaneously on the same day. Each voter will get two ballots. The national election ballot will be on while paper while the referendum ballot will be on coloured paper. – With input from BSS News