Bangladesh will hold its next national election on February 12, 2026, a date that marks a major political transition following the student-led movement that forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from office in August 2024. The announcement was made in a televised address by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, who confirmed that voting for all 300 parliamentary constituencies and a nationwide referendum would take place simultaneously.

The referendum will decide the fate of the “July Charter,” a reform proposal that seeks to curb executive authority, strengthen judicial independence and restructure major state institutions. The next polls will therefore be the country’s first twin elections, combining parliamentary voting with a constitutional referendum.

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