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Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus

Chief Adviser, Interim Government of Bangladesh

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Bangladesh holds first election since Hasina ouster

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Under pressure to step aside promptly for BNP transition; post-Yunus era begins

Sheikh Hasina ruled Bangladesh for 15 years, winning elections her opponents called fraudulent. On August 5, 2024, student protesters stormed her residence, and she fled by helicopter to India. Eighteen months later, on February 12, 2026, the country held its first competitive parliamentary election since 2008β€”with Hasina's Awami League banned and its leader sentenced to death in absentia. The BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, secured a two-thirds majority with 209 seats, while the Jamaat-led alliance won 68; results were certified on February 14.

Updated Feb 14