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Bangladesh
12 Feb · Parliament and constitutional referendum
● Global significance
Facts
A high-stakes post-transition vote in a country of roughly 170 million with major garment, India and Indo-Pacific significance.
Sources
- Official: https://gonovote.gov.bdbn
- Commonwealth Observer Group: https://thecommonwealth.org/publications/bangladesh-parliamentary-elections-and-referendum-12-february-2026
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bangladeshi_general_election
Forecasts or Results
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, won a decisive two-thirds majority in the 13th parliamentary election. In the simultaneous referendum, voters approved the July Charter constitutional reform package, 68.3% to 31.7%.
Election observation
No observer assessment recorded yet.
Election history
Past elections, turnout and electoral system details for Bangladesh, from IFES ElectionGuide.
