Bangladesh Parliament Election, July Charter Referendum on Feb 12

• Bangladesh's National Parliament elections are scheduled for February 12.
• A referendum on the July Charter will also be held on the same day.
• Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir Uddin announced the election details, including key dates for nominations (Dec 29), withdrawals (Jan 20), and campaigning (Jan 22-Feb 10).
• Over 12.76 million voters are eligible, with expatriate Bangladeshis able to vote via postal ballot.
• The election was announced 16 months after an interim government, led by Professor Muhammad Yunus, took office following the fall of the Awami League government.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh's national election and July Charter referendum on February 12 will decide its future.