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Bangladesh 2026 elections explained in maps and charts
With 127 million voters set for the February 12 election, Al Jazeera analyses key numbers for Bangladesh’s crucial vote.
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Bangladesh election: What’s at stake for India, China, Pakistan?
The South Asian nation heads to the polls on February 12, almost two years after the 2024 student-led uprising.
‘Deeply insecure’: Why Bangladeshi minorities are scared ahead of elections
A spate of recent attacks has amplified fears among the country’s religious minorities ahead of the February 12 vote.
Can Bangladesh’s Awami League survive election ban, ex-PM Hasina’s exile?
The party that ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist won’t be on the ballot in February, and its future is uncertain.
Exiled leader Hasina denounces upcoming Bangladesh election after party ban
Ousted premier says the exclusion of her Awami League party “deepens resentment” on Muhammad Yunus’s interim government.
Bangladesh election: Is the military still a power behind the scenes?
Bangladesh’s era of coups and military rule may be over for now, but the army remains a potent force impacting politics
‘Frightening situation’: Bangladesh elections haunted by political violence
At least 16 political activists have been killed since elections were announced in December.
Bangladesh slams India over fugitive ex-PM Hasina’s first public address
Dhaka says it is ‘shocked’ the ousted leader was allowed to speak at news conference, her first since the 2024 uprising.
