Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- In a televised address on Tuesday night, Chief Adviser Professor Dr Mohammad Yunus announced that the next general election in Bangladesh will be held in February 2026, ahead of Ramadan, marking the final phase of the interim government's mandate.

"This is the most important chapter of our duty - to facilitate the transfer of power to an elected government," said Yunus. He confirmed that a formal request has been sent to the Election Commission (EC) to organise the polls before Ramadan, expected to begin on 17 or 18 February next year.

Following the announcement, the EC confirmed that it has begun preparations for the national election, with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin stating the poll schedule wou...