B'desh to Hold Election by April Next Year: Yunus

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Friday said national elections will be held by the first half of April 2026 amid demands from major political parties to hold polls by December.

- Press Trust of India

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"Based on this announcement, the Election Commission will provide a detailed roadmap for the elections at an appropriate time," he said during a televised address to the nation on the eve of the Eid-ul-Adha festival. Yunus, who took charge after the toppling of the former premier Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in August last year, said that the government's key responsibility is to hold a clean, peaceful, festive, and inclusive election. "Our goal is to prevent future crises. That requires institutional reform. Without ensuring good governance in the institutions directly linked to the electoral process, all the sacrifices made by students and citizens will be in vain," the 84-year-old Nobel Laureate said.