Bangladesh has moved up the date for its general elections from April 2026 to February after a barrage of criticism over the delays in the country's return to democracy after the ouster of the authoritarian former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, in August 2024. Officially, however, the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said it moved up the date to ensure the new government is in office before the start of Ramazan.

The interim government has cited the need........

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