Bangladesh is preparing for its first elections since the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024 amid violent protests. Scheduled for February 12, the elections will see over 127 million eligible voters, including 15 million expatriates voting by post for the first time. The caretaker government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, faces challenges from multi-party coalitions led by the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, as the Awami League remains banned due to criminal charges against Hasina.
