All roads lead to the elections in Bangladesh.

Interim government head of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus announced on 5 August 2025 that he will write to the Election Commission chief requesting to hold elections before Ramadan in February 2026.

In this episode of The Election Observer podcast, the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) will discuss what preparations are being done for the next elections and the reforms that have been implemented to ensure electoral integrity in Bangladesh.

Assistant Professor Md. Mostafa Hosain at the School of Law in Brac University, ANFREL Senior Program Officer Tharindu Abeyrathna and Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) Secretary Badiul Majumdar are joining us in this episode.

Catch the new episode live on 20 August 2025 at 2 p.m. Bangkok time. “The Election Observer” podcast streams via ANFREL’s Facebook and LinkedIn Pages and Youtube channel. It will later stream via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.