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Bangladesh goes to polls in crucial first election since deadly uprising

Al JazeeraEN 3 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 12, 2026 at 08:36 AM
Bangladesh goes to polls in crucial first election since deadly uprising
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Bangladesh held a pivotal election on February 12, 2026, following the 2024 student-led uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina. Nearly 127 million registered voters chose between BNP's Tarique Rahman, campaigning on anti-corruption, and Jamaat-e-Islami's Shafiqur Rahman. The election, overseen with tight security, is considered the first free and fair one since 2008. Alongside the election, a referendum on constitutional reforms proposed by the caretaker government of Muhammad Yunus is taking place. The chief election commissioner reported strong voter turnout, expressing optimism for Bangladesh's democratic future. The reforms address institutional, electoral, policing, and constitutional issues.

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Al Jazeera ×230% Dhaka ×240% National Citizens Party 40% Shafiqur Rahman 50% Muhammad Yunus 50% AMM Nasir Uddin ×250% Tarique Rahman 60% Sheikh Hasina ×270% Jamaat-e-Islami ×270% Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ×280% Bangladesh ×690%

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democracy 90% elections 80% bangladesh 70% corruption 60% voter turnout 50% islamist party 50% youth activists 40% referendum 40%

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