Bangladeshi authorities on Wednesday enforced a tight security vigil in the capital and other major cities after the Election Commission (EC) said it will announce the schedule for the next general elections later in the day amid continued unrest over the polls.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal will announce the full schedule of the 12th parliamentary elections at 7 pm, EC secretary Jahangir Alam said. Asked if the EC thought the polls atmosphere was favourable, he said: “The required atmosphere exists.”