Overview

• Muhammad Yunus’s office sent a letter to the Election Commission requesting preparations for a free, fair and festive national election scheduled for February 2026 before the start of Ramadan.
• The Bangladesh Nationalist Party endorsed the date announcement, praising the move for removing uncertainty in the electoral timeline and urging nationwide preparation for an impartial vote.
• National Citizen Party leaders criticized the unilateral date setting, insisting that their support hinges on full implementation of the July Charter’s electoral and governance reforms.
• The interim government continues National Consensus Commission dialogues to forge agreement on key charter provisions ahead of the election.
• Principal Secretary M Siraj Uddin Miah emphasized the use of appropriate technology and affirmed government support to enable credible and high-turnout polls.