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Bangladesh to hold national elections in first half of April 2026, says Yunus
Bangladesh's national elections will be held in the first half of April 2026, the country's de facto prime minister, Muhammad Yunus, said on Friday. read more
Bangladesh interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Friday that country's national elections will be held in the first half of April 2026.
'The Election Commission will provide you with a detailed roadmap for the elections at an appropriate time,' said Nobel peace laureate Yunus , who took over as interim head of the South Asian nation of 173 million last August after a student-led uprising forced then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India.
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Recently, Bangladesh's Yunus convened high-level talks with representatives from over 20 political parties , where most participants backed holding national elections by December.
The meeting, described as a key moment in the country's political transition, included 28 parties and two alliances — a notable expansion from the original 26 invited. The Jamiate-Ulema-e-Bangladesh and the Islami Oikya Jote were added at the last minute, signaling the interim government's effort to build a broader political consensus.
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