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A new parliament has cancelled several reforms that were brought in after Hasina’s ouster to improve accountability.

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The victorious BNP was sceptical of constitutional reforms outlined in July Charter – now it must implement them.

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Festive enthusiasm marks the day as millions turn out to vote for parliament and a referendum on constitutional reforms.

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Is BNP’s Tarique Rahman the change post-Hasina Bangladesh is looking for?

Back from 17-year exile after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, Rahman leads opinion polls for prime minister in Thursday’s vote.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman unveils the party's election manifesto for the upcoming 13th national election at a hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 06 February 2026. The national election is scheduled for 12 February 2026, held alongside a referendum on the July National Charter constitutional reforms. EPA/MONIRUL ALAM

‘Country of the blind’: How will Bangladesh remember Muhammad Yunus?

Yunus tried to bring reforms and justice for Hasina-era victims. But as his stint as leader ends, he has his critics.

Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 26, 2025.

‘Frightening situation’: Bangladesh elections haunted by political violence

At least 16 political activists have been killed since elections were announced in December.

A man walks past a police cordon.

Bangladesh’s latest election battlegrounds: TikTok, Facebook, YouTube

On-the-ground campaigning kicks off on Thursday, but parties have been locked in online battles for month.

FILE - People engage with their mobile phones at Dhaka University area, Bangladesh, Dec.21, 2023. Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters. People in countries with low literacy rates, such as Bangladesh and India, are especially vulnerable to social media misinformation. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu, File)

Dual citizenship: Bangladesh’s latest political flashpoint before elections

A divide over whether dual citizens should be allowed to contest is threatening Bangladesh’s February elections.

People watch Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin's address to the nation on a TV, in Dhaka

Bangladesh’s big question: Will Khaleda Zia’s son build on her legacy?

Khaleda’s death marks the end of an era. But will it be the start of a new one under Khaleda’s son Tarique Rahman?

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, center, arrives at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, after returning from London, ending more than 17 years of self-imposed exile. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman PM: A life of power and resistance

The 79-year-old fought to restore democracy after military takeover in 1980s, but corruption claims tainted her legacy.

FILE - Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia waves to supporters after she was arrested, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman, File)