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Hopes, apprehensions as B’desh goes to polls

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February 12, 2026

BANGLADESH heads to the polls on Thursday under an unprecedented political landscape, following the sudden exit of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina after a mass upsurge in 2024.

- BAYEZID MILKY

Hopes, apprehensions as B’desh goes to polls

Election officials check ballot boxes and voting materials after collecting them ahead of polls, in Dhaka, on Wednesday

(AP)

The election is set to be a unique experience for voters, many of whom will cast their ballots for the first time. Alongside electing members of parliament, citizens will also vote in a referendum on constitutional reforms.

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