DHAKA: Bangladesh will maintain a nationwide election in the first half of April 2026, its de facto premier stated on Friday (Jun 6), after a interval of interim unelected authorities since student-led unrest in 2024 toppled then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The administration led by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been working the South Asian nation of 173 million individuals since August, when Hasina fled to India within the face of lethal road protests in opposition to her authorities.
Yunus’ administration, nevertheless, has additionally confronted severe discontent in latest weeks, with protests breaking out final month over wage calls for and orders regarding the dismissal of public servants for misconduct with out prolonged procedures.
“After reviewing the continuing reform actions…, I’m saying to the individuals in the present day that the following nationwide election will likely be held on any day within the first half of April 2026,” Yunus stated in an deal with to the nation on Friday.
The election fee would offer an in depth roadmap for the vote at an acceptable time, stated Yunus, who just isn’t aligned with any get together and has stated he isn’t occupied with working.
Opposition teams, together with the Bangladesh Nationalist Get together (BNP), had been demanding early elections, warning of instability and “robust resentment throughout the individuals” if a vote weren’t held by December.
