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Bangladesh to hold national election on Feb 12
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 11, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Bangladesh will hold its national election on February 12, 2024, the first since a student-led uprising. An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has faced challenges amid reform delays.
DHAKA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Bangladesh will vote on February 12 to elect a new parliament, the country's Election Commission said on Thursday, its first national election since a deadly student-led uprising forced then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India last year.
An interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has governed the Muslim-majority country of 173 million people since, but has been grappling with rising discontent over delays in promised reforms, fuelling fresh protests and political division.
(Reporting by Ruma Paul, writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh)
The main topic is Bangladesh's national election scheduled for February 12, 2024, following political unrest.
The interim government is led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
It is the first national election since the student-led uprising that caused significant political changes.
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