India, Jan. 15 -- Election campaign in Bangladesh will start from January 22 amidst tight security. Bangladesh will hold the general elections on February 12, its first since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League Government in a violent student-led protest in August 2024. According to the revised election schedule, appeals against returning officers' decisions will be settled between January 10 and 18, the Dhaka Tribune reported.

The deadline for withdrawal of candidacy is January 20. Returning officers will publish the final list of candidates and allocate electoral symbols on January 21. Election campaigning will begin on January 22 and will continue until 7:30am on February 10. Voting will take place on February 12, from 7:...