Final Report for the 2026 Bangladesh Parliamentary Election and Referendum Executive Summary The 2026 Bangladesh Parliamentary Elections and Referendum took place in a context shaped by the July 2024 youth-led uprising and amid heightened public scrutiny of state institutions. Against that backdrop, ANFREL observed an Election Day environment that was generally peaceful,
Executive Summary Bangladesh’s 2026 Parliamentary Elections and referendum took place in a transition context shaped by the July 2024 youth-led uprising and amidst heightened public scrutiny of state institutions. Against that backdrop, ANFREL observed an Election Day environment that was generally peaceful, orderly, and safe in the areas covered. This was a
12 February 2026 Dhaka, Bangladesh The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) commends the people of Bangladesh for their participation in the peaceful and orderly Parliamentary Elections and Referendum held on 12 February 2026. Nineteen months after the historic July Uprising, voters across Bangladesh arrived at polling stations with anticipation to cast
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) deployed international election observers across Bangladesh to engage with various stakeholders and monitor election-related activities including preparations for the elections and campaign activities. They will also observe Election Day processes including voting and counting procedures. Bangladesh is set to hold the parliamentary elections and referendum
https://www.youtube.com/live/wNib_efvL7Q?si=vKrylQVW0YpRVrgt After the July 2024 uprising that toppled the regime of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and following pronouncements from the interim government that elections will be held, the election commission announced on 11 December 2025 that Bangladesh will hold elections on 12 February 2026. A total of 1,981 candidates are contesting 300
International election observers of the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) are ready for deployment after a two-day briefing in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In Day 2, the Bangladesh Election Commission briefed the observers on the electoral process while the Special Branch of Police provided a brief on election-related violence. ANFREL international election observers
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) international election observers are in Dhaka, Bangladesh for a two-day briefing as part of the preparation for their deployment to observe the upcoming elections and referendum in the country. Day 1 (6 February 2026) covered core topics on the international election observation mission, the electoral
