Overview

• Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin confirmed polls will take place in the first week of February 2026, with the precise date unveiled two months ahead of voting
• Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has made implementation of judicial, press freedom and electoral overhauls a precondition for holding the election
• Authorities plan to equip police at polling stations with 40,000 body-worn cameras to ensure security and peaceful voting
• Officials acknowledge widespread distrust in the electoral system and say they are working to restore public confidence ahead of the February vote
• With the Awami League’s participation still unresolved, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has emerged as the leading contender and will run as part of an alliance