Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Bangladesh Law Advisor Asif Nazrul confirmed that the national elections in February 2026 will be held under the current interim government, even as the nation's Supreme Court has ordered restoration of the constitutional provision for a non-partisan caretaker government to oversee national elections.
The apex court verdict specified a phased implementation of the system, saying it would not apply to the upcoming 13th parliamentary polls, with the Awami League being kept out of the election fray.
Explaining the reason for the interim govt servicing the Feb 2026 polls, the Law Advisor noted that a phased implementation under the constitutional framework, and its allotted timeline make it virtually impossible for the mecha...