Bangladesh set for first national election after Sheikh Hasina's exit

A year after the toppling of the Sheikh Hasina government in the 2024 July uprising, Bangladesh is all set to host its first election since the regime change. As per a Reuters report, the Bangladesh Election Commission will announce the date for the next national elections on Thursday.

Since the uprising and the ouster of Sheikh



Hasina in August 2024, Bangladesh has been governed by an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Reuters cited senior Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed who stated that the date for the Bangladesh elections will be announced by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin in national broadcast at 6 pm local time.