Bangladesh, Jan. 20 -- On 12 February 2026, Bangladesh is not only choosing a government - it is choosing a direction.

The referendum's Yes/No vote is being framed by some as a technical constitutional matter.

That framing is dangerously incomplete. In reality, this referendum is a rare moment in Bangladesh's political history when the citizen is being asked to speak directly, not through party intermediaries, not through elite bargaining, and not through the usual cycle of promises that rarely become permanent reform.

This is why the strongest democratic choice in February is clear: Bangladesh should vote YES.

A YES vote is not a vote for any single party. It is not an endorsement of any personality. It is not an election slogan.

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