Exiled leader Hasina denounces upcoming Bangladesh polls after party ban

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 29, 2026 at 08:00 AM

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Exiled former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has condemned the upcoming February 12th elections after her Awami League party was barred from participating. Hasina, ousted after a 2024 student uprising, stated the exclusion of her party will deepen resentment and delegitimize institutions, potentially leading to instability. She accused the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, of deliberately disenfranchising her supporters. Hasina, currently living in exile in India, claims a government formed through exclusion cannot unite the divided nation. Over 127 million Bangladeshis are eligible to vote in the election, considered the most consequential in decades, which will also include a constitutional referendum.

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India 30% The Associated Press 40% Bangladesh Election 2026 ×370% Muhammad Yunus ×270% Awami League ×480% Bangladesh ×590% Sheikh Hasina ×490%

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bangladesh election 100% sheikh hasina 80% political unrest 80% awami league 70% interim government 60% muhammad yunus 60% political division 50% constitutional referendum 40%

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