On 12 February, the nation witnessed a pre-planned election of deception and farce - one that will be recorded as a disgraceful chapter in Bangladesh’s democratic history. This was not an election of public will; it was an industrial-scale administrative exercise in manipulating numbers. The total number of registered voters in this elect...
By all official accounts, Bangladesh’s national election on 12 February 2026 was historic yet controversial, held in ‘forced silence’ but described as ‘peaceful’ and festive. It was the first vote since the interim government took power eighteen months ago. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a commanding majority in the Jatiya Sangsa...