Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Bangladesh is facing its first election since Sheikh Hasina was ousted in an uprising. However, the ongoing cycle of "revenge politics" and economic uncertainty are dimming hopes for democratic reforms, says British journalist James Orr.

In an article published on the website of London-based international research institute Chatham House, he wrote that Bangladesh now needs a democratic "reset".

But can the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections deliver it?

Bangladesh will head to the polls on Feb 12, 2026 in its first national election since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

The election comes under an interim government led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, who took charge after Hasina was forced from...