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Dhaka, Feb 2026 :Vote counting began in Bangladesh late Thursday after polling concluded for the country’s 13th parliamentary elections, an exercise widely seen as a turning point in national politics following the dramatic fall of the Awami League government in August 2024. These are the first general elections held since the political upheaval that led to the formation of an interim administration, making the outcome critical for the future direction of the country. Polling officially ended at 4:30 pm local…

Dhaka, Feb 12 : Bangladesh is set to hold its much-anticipated parliamentary elections on Thursday, marking a decisive moment nearly 18 months after the dramatic collapse of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule following widespread nationwide protests. The polls are widely viewed as a turning point for the country, which has been governed by an interim administration amid prolonged political uncertainty, social unrest, and deep divisions. Since Sheikh Hasina was forced out of office in August 2024, Bangladesh has…

Dhaka; February 2026: General elections are scheduled to be held in Bangladesh tommorow, 12th February 2026 to elect members of the Jatiya Sangsad. This election will determine the next Government of Bangladesh. The vote will take place under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, which has governed the country since August 2024. The salient features of this schedule people’s mandate are: This is the first electoral test since the seismic uprising of 2024, a year defined by the blood…

Dhaka; February 2026: Bangladesh has signed a government‑to‑government sales agreement with the United Kingdom for the former HMS Enterprise, an Echo‑class hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessel. The sale of the HMS Enterprise highlights the UK’s continued partnership with Bangladesh in enhancing maritime security and contributing to a prosperous, stable, free and open Indo-Pacific and Bay of Bengal. The signing ceremony was held at Bangladesh Navy Headquarters following extensive technical engagement between the Bangladesh Navy, the UK Ministry of Defence and…

Dhaka; January 2026: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman asserted that if his party comes to power, Bangladesh will remain Bangladesh and will not turn into Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Iran. Shafiqur Rahman made the statement while addressing an election rally as the chief guest at the Public Library Ground in Rangpur city yesterday night. “We want to rebuild Bangladesh as a more prosperous and humane state. In governing the country, we will follow the Charter of Madinah as a model, where…

New Delhi; January 2026: Blasting Interim Government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the country “has plunged into an age of terror” and “there is a treacherous plot to barter away the territory and resources of Bangladesh to foreign interests”. She called on people of the country to “overthrow Yunus regime”. Bangladesh is slated to go for national elections on February 12 and activities of Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League have been banned.…

New Delhi, Jan 2026 : Following the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) announcement that the Men’s T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled, Bangladesh Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul asserted that his country will not play its matches in India and there is no scope to reverse their decision. “There is no scope to change our decision. We will go back to the ICC with our plan to play in Sri Lanka. They did give us a 24-hour ultimatum, but…

Dhaka; January 2026: Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, on Tuesday sought support from the United Nations human rights office to counter a surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections. The X account of the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh flagged the flooding of misinformation surrounding the elections. “There has been a flood of misinformation surrounding the elections. It is coming from both foreign media and local sources”, Yunus said during a phone conversation…

Dhaka; January 2026: The time when Sheikh Hasina’s government was toppled by mass agitation, the economic system was absolute topsy-turvy, while the banking sector was on the verge of a collapse. The interim government under economist and Noble Laureate Muhammad Yunus took office in the middle of 2024, banks officially reported non-performing loans had exceeded 1.7 trillion taka, roughly $15.5 billion, equivalent to nearly 11% of total outstanding credit of about $140 billion, with analysts estimating the true figure to…

Jan 2026 : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced that its acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, will formally assume the position of party chairman in the coming days, local media reported. The announcement was made by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir during a press briefing in Sylhet on Sunday evening. Fakhrul stated that the position had remained vacant following the death of former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on December 30, 2025. He confirmed that her…