The story so far: The fate of the ‘Second Liberation’ of Bangladesh shall be decided on February 12, the day of its general elections. Bangladesh elections: Follow LIVE updates on February 12, 2026Who is contesting in this election? Currently, there are 59 registered political parties in Bangladesh, of which 51 are participating in the elections. There are two major blocs — the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and a 11 party alliance which includes Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) among others. Also read | Bangladesh Elections LIVEWhat have been India’s observations?

Source: The Hindu February 12, 2026 11:14 UTC