Bangladesh Elections: Voting began on 12 February morning in Bangladesh's crucial general election – the first since the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in nationwide student-led protests in August 2024. Bangladesh Elections: New Delhi – Dhaka Ties New Delhi is closely watching the voting in Bangladesh for several reasons. Throughout the fifteen years of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government in Bangladesh, New Delhi enjoyed friendly ties with Dhaka. The agreement facilitated the transfer of 17,160.63 acres of land from India to Bangladesh, whilst India received 7,110.02 acres from Bangladesh. In a letter handed over to Tarique Rehman by Jaishankar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his heartfelt condolences on the demise of his mother, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

Source: Mint February 12, 2026 06:41 UTC