Bangladesh Election, Referendum on Feb 12 Following Hasina's Ouster

• Bangladesh will hold its first national election since Sheikh Hasina's ouster on February 12.
• A national referendum on the 'July charter' will also take place on the same day.
• The election will be for 300 parliamentary seats, with campaigning from January 22 to February 10.
• Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is a frontrunner, while Hasina's Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) has been banned.
• The election follows Hasina's ouster in August 2024 after protests, leading to an interim administration.

Why It Matters: This election shapes Bangladesh's post-Hasina political future.