"The vote scheduled for February 12 is seen as a major test for democracy in the South Asian nation. Campaigning has begun in Bangladesh as the country prepares to hold the first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The major political parties on Thursday held campaign rallies in the capital, Dhaka, ahead of the vote scheduled for February 12."
"The interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has pledged to hold a free and fair election, which is seen as the most consequential in Bangladesh's history. The South Asian nation of about 170 million people will elect 350 lawmakers and decide on proposed political reforms. European Union election observers say the vote will be the biggest democratic process of 2026."
"Yunus, the 85-year-old known as the banker to the poor as he helped lift millions out of poverty through his Grameen Bank, said he inherited a completely broken political system. He returned from exile in August 2024 at the behest of protesters to lead a caretaker government as chief adviser, but he has pledged to step down after the polls."
Bangladesh will hold national elections on February 12 to elect 350 lawmakers and consider proposed political reforms after the July 2024 uprising that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Campaign rallies have started in Dhaka as major parties mobilize ahead of the vote. An interim caretaker government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus pledged a free and fair election and plans to step down after polling. Yunus promoted a July National Charter proposing greater presidential authority, term limits for legislators, and measures against conflicts of interest, money laundering and corruption, with a referendum on the reforms to be held on election day.
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