US EditionBangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus says parliamentary election to take place in February
- Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus announced on August 5, 2025, that parliamentary elections will be held in February 2026.
- The elections follow a student-led mass uprising last year that forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country, leading to her remaining abroad since early August 2024.
- Yunus said preparations for the election will begin immediately to ensure a free, peaceful, and celebratory vote focused on transferring power to an elected government.
- He promised to send a letter urging the Chief Election Commissioner to schedule the election before Ramadan, which starts on February 17, 2026, and encouraged citizens to pray for a fair and peaceful election process.
- The interim leader, recognized internationally for his pioneering work in microcredit, noted that these upcoming elections represent an important milestone toward establishing a unified Bangladesh governed through inclusive and democratic means.
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Bangladesh has announced plans to hold elections in February next year, marking the one-year anniversary of protests that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh announces elections one year after student protests toppled govermment
Bangladesh will hold national elections next February, the country’s interim leader announced on Tuesday, as he marked the first anniversary of student-led protests that toppled the former prime minister. Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus, who took over after deposed leader Sheikh Hasina fled to India, has been under pressure to restore political stability to the South Asian nation, which is facing deep economic and security challenge…
A year ago Bangladesh overthrew the increasingly authoritarian Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Her successor was under pressure because of an election date – and now found a solution.
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Bangladesh to hold elections in February 2026: Yunus
DHAKA: Bangladesh will hold elections in February 2026, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday (Aug 5), marking the first polls since a mass uprising overthrew the government last year.
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