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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julhas Alam

Bangladesh to hold national elections in February, the first since 2024 mass uprising

Bangladesh Election - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Bangladesh’s next national elections will be held on Feb. 12, 18 months after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted through a mass uprising following weeks of violence that left hundreds dead and thousands injured, the chief election commissioner said Thursday.

A.M.M. Nasir Uddin confirmed the date in a televised address to the nation.

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