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Yunus Sets April 2026 Election Date in Bangladesh

Yunus says institutional overhauls are vital to avoid flawed polls after parties, the military pressed for a December vote

Muhammad Yunus, interim head of the Bangladesh government, attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Muhammad Yunus, 84, is a Nobel Peace Prize winner who leads Bangladesh's caretaker government
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Overview

  • On June 6, Muhammad Yunus fixed the next national election for the first half of April 2026, ending months of speculation over the timetable.
  • Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has insisted that democratic institutions must be strengthened before voting to prevent a return to crisis.
  • The Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman had advocated holding ballots by December 2025 to expedite the transition.
  • A student-led revolt in August 2024 toppled Sheikh Hasina after her 15-year rule, which faced criticism for human rights abuses and politicization of state institutions.
  • The interim government has launched reforms aimed at ensuring a transparent, inclusive election that is widely participatory.