National Elections of Bangladesh will be in February'26: CA to the Nation

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said the next parliamentary elections will be held in February 2026. “On behalf of the interim government, I will send a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner asking the Election Commission to arrange the national elections in February 2026, before the next Ramadan,” he said.

The Chief Adviser made the remarks while delivering his televised address before the nation marking the July Uprising Day. The Chief Adviser sought prayers from all so that all the citizens of this country can successfully move forward in building a 'New Bangladesh' by holding the polls in a festive mood.

“We, on behalf of the government, will provide all kinds of support and cooperation so that the election can be conducted in a fair, peaceful and festive manner,” he added.

Prof Yunus added: “We don't have to wait 16 years and many people don't have to die and we don't need another mass uprising.”

He said the trial in the July-August crimes against humanity case is moving forward strongly. The formal hearing phase of the trial has also begun, he said, adding those involved in the brutal massacre of history will be tried on this country's soil.

The chief adviser said the trial process and its results will gradually be revealed to the people. The entire trial process is being kept transparent and visible to the countrymen, he added.

He said on July Uprising Day today, his interim government along with all political parties presented the July Declaration to the nation. This declaration describes the background of the July Uprising, starting from the various historical and democratic struggles of the people of Bangladesh in the past, including the Great Liberation War, he said.

Prof Yunus said: “We had three responsibilities: reform, trial and elections. One of the focuses of the expectations that the students, workers and people of the July Uprising wrote on the walls was the democratic reform of the state system.”

“To that end, we formed several reform commissions. Among them, we have already completed many reforms that can be implemented immediately in a short time, among the recommendations made by the major reform commissions,” he said.

The chief adviser hoped through these reforms, there will be dynamism in the economic sector, judiciary and public administration; transparency and accountability will increase to a great extent while corruption, irregularities and harassment will be reduced.

He said the government formed the National Consensus Commission with the aim of implementing long-term reforms. More than 30 political parties and alliances have participated in the meetings with this commission voluntarily and given their opinions, he added.