Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Muhammad Yunus

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.

“Election dates could be fixed by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026,” Yunus said in a broadcast on state television.