College students watch as Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus formally unveils the July Declaration on the Nationwide Parliament premises, saying full state and constitutional recognition of the “Pupil-Mass Rebellion 2024” underneath a revised structure to be adopted by the subsequent elected authorities, in Dhaka on August 5, 2025.
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Bangladesh will hold elections in February 2026, interim chief Muhammad Yunus mentioned Tuesday (August 5, 2025), the primary polls since a mass rebellion overthrew the federal government final 12 months.
“On behalf of the interim authorities, I’ll write a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner requesting that the election be organized earlier than Ramadan in February 2026,” Mr. Yunus mentioned in a broadcast on the one-year anniversary of the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Mr. Yunus, 85, is main the caretaker authorities as its chief adviser till elections, and has mentioned he’ll step down after the vote.
“We are going to step into the ultimate and most necessary part after delivering this speech to you, and that’s the switch of energy to an elected authorities”, he mentioned.
Mr. Yunus had earlier said elections would be held in April, however key political events have been demanding he maintain them earlier, and earlier than the Islamic holy month of Ramadan within the Muslim-majority nation of 170 million folks.
“I urge you all to hope for us in order that we are able to maintain a good and clean election, enabling all residents to maneuver ahead efficiently in constructing a ‘New Bangladesh’”, he added.
“On behalf of the federal government, we are going to lengthen all essential assist to make sure that the election is free, peaceable and celebratory in spirit.”
Revealed – August 05, 2025 08:48 pm IST
