Dhaka, June 13 -- As Bangladesh looks toward a national election in April 2026, its interim authorities are preparing to shift gears into election mode. The Election Commission, long operating on the assumption that a December election was likely, is now working with a longer timeline following last week's formal announcement from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
In a nationally televised address delivered on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, Professor Yunus told the country that the next general election would take place in the first half of April 2026, ending months of speculation over the political calendar. That timeline grants the Election Commission - already deep into routine preparatory work - nearly ten additional months to carry out...