Bangladesh’s February 2026 Election: Democracy Denied, Extremism & Terrorism Empowered

By banning the Awami League, the party of Sheikh Hasina, and suppressing the voices of millions of voters, the Yunus government paves the way for Islamist forces and criminalized leadership at the ballot box. Bangladesh’s February 2026 election is being sold as a return to democracy, but in reality, it is built on exclusion. By banning th...