Bangladesh Plans Elections for Late 2025 or Early 2026 Following Reforms

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus emphasizes the need for electoral reforms and political consensus to restore democracy after Sheikh Hasina's ouster.

Interim government leader Muhammad Yunus announced elections could occur by late 2025 or early 2026, depending on the completion of electoral reforms.
Yunus, an 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner, has prioritized restoring democratic institutions after the August revolution that removed Sheikh Hasina from power.
Reforms include creating an accurate voter list and addressing years of democratic erosion under Hasina's government, which faced accusations of human rights abuses and rigged elections.
Sheikh Hasina, who ruled for 15 years, fled to India in August after mass protests and violent clashes led to her resignation and the collapse of her administration.
Opposition parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, are pushing for earlier elections, but Yunus insists reforms must be completed to ensure fairness.