Timeline of past Bangladesh elections and the country’s leaders

Al JazeeraEN 10 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 8, 2026 at 06:34 AM

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Bangladesh is holding its first elections on February 12, 2026, since student-led protests in 2024 ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who subsequently fled the country. Over 127 million Bangladeshis, including 15 million expatriates voting by post, are eligible to participate in what is being called the biggest democratic exercise of the year. The elections, historically marked by political strife, will determine the 350 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad national assembly. Hasina's Awami League is banned, and she faces a death sentence in absentia for her role in the 2024 crackdown. The BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are the main contenders, leading multi-party coalitions in the election overseen by the caretaker government of Muhammad Yunus.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Nahid Islam 40% National Citizen Party 40% Jatiya Sangsad 50% Dhaka 50% Jamaat-e-Islami 60% Muhammad Yunus 60% India 60% 2024 Protests in Bangladesh ×270% Awami League ×270% Bangladesh Nationalist Party ×270% Sheikh Hasina ×590% Bangladesh ×6100%

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bangladesh elections 100% sheikh hasina 90% political unrest 70% awami league 70% bangladesh nationalist party 70% political violence 60% caretaker government 50% democratic exercise 50% muhammad yunus 40% political campaigns 40%

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