Campaign marked by ‘tsunami of disinformation’ aimed mainly at young votersThe elections in Bangladesh are the first since the August 2024 student-led uprising that ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. (Photo: AFP)DHAKA - Bangladesh voted on Thursday in its first election since a deadly 2024 uprising, as parties crushed under Sheikh Hasina’s rule return to the fray with a powerful political heir facing an Islamist-led coalition. “I firmly believe that if people in Bangladesh come out to cast their votes, conspiracies will not succeed,” the BNP’s Rahman said after voting. Jamaat, who have campaigned on a platform of justice and ending corruption, sense their biggest opportunity in decades — and Rahman warned his party “will do whatever is required” to ensure a fair result. In his final address to the nation before voting, Yunus urged citizens to honour the “sacrifice” of the 2024 uprising.

Source: Bangkok Post February 12, 2026 10:35 UTC