DHAKA: As Bangladesh prepares to hold its first elections since the 2024 ouster of Sheikh Hasina, its longest-serving prime minister, the outcome will define Dhaka’s relations with the most important regional powers — China, India, and Pakistan. Nearly 128 million Bangladeshis will head to the polls on Feb. 12 to bring in new leadership after an 18-month rule of the current caretaker administration. The interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, took control following a student-led uprising that ended 15 years in power of Hasina and her Awami League party.

Explore Bangladesh's upcoming parliamentary elections, key dates, main contestants, and the impact of ongoing political turmoil.

The country heads to the polls on February 12. Here are the parties and individuals who could shape the outcome.

Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the longest-ruling leader in the country's history.

New Delhi: Bangladesh’s elections next week could reshape South Asia’s balance of power, as Beijing seeks to consolidate influence and ties with India falter, analysts say. The…

DHAKA: As Bangladesh prepares to hold its first elections since the 2024 ouster of Sheikh Hasina, its longest-serving prime minister, the outcome will define Dhaka’s relations…

DHAKA: For years under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s opposition had little presence on the streets during elections, either boycotting polls or being sidelined…

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s election campaign entered its final day Monday ahead of the February 12 vote, as rival parties invoked the 2024 uprising that ended the autocratic rule of…

With 127 million voters set for the February 12 election, Al Jazeera analyses key numbers for Bangladesh's crucial vote.

In Bangladesh's election, anti-India sentiment shapes political discourse, as rivals weaponize pro-India views to gain voter support.

Alliances led by the BNP and the Jamaat are vying for seats in Bangladesh's first election since Hasina's ouster.

DHAKA: Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first parliamentary elections since a 2024 uprising ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year iron-fisted rule — and also holds a landmark…

The crucial national vote is the first since a mass uprising ended 15-year rule of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.