Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, announced that general elections may occur late next year or early 2026. He stressed the need for reforms before setting a definitive date, with possibilities for earlier elections if political parties agree to minimum reforms.

Bangladesh plans to hold national election between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026, its interim leader said, making it the first time his administration has provided a roadmap on polls after the nation was thrown into political turmoil earlier this year.

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.Bangladesh last held general elections in January when Hasina celebrated victory -- in a poll denounced as neither free nor fair and boycotted by rivals after a crackdown during which thousands of opposition party members were arrested.

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026."Election dates could be fixed by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026,

Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the country's interim government said on Monday, provided that electoral reforms are carried out first. Bangladesh has been ruled by an interim government led by its only Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus since August,