Bangladesh Elections, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh's voting is a crucial parliamentary election that could reshape the country after years of political instability. The vote today is the first election since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted following violent protests in August 2024.

Voting began in 299 of 300 parliamentary constituencies across the country at 7:30 AM (local time) and will continue until 4:30 PM. Voting in one constituency has been cancelled due to the death of a candidate.

Counting begins soon after voting ends, and the results are expected by Friday. Here are some facts and figures about today's election:

As many as 12.7 crore Bangladeshis are eligible to vote in a nation of some 17 crore people today.

The eli...