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Bangladesh’s long walk to the ballot box

  • Publish Date- Feb 13, 2026, 12:02 am

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After 17 years of waiting, the people of Bangladesh went to polls on Thursday morning for a historic national election, hoping to restore true democracy and secure a powerful mandate for national reforms. The voting that began at 7:30am will continue until 4:30pm without any break at 42,659 polling stations in 299 out of 300 constituencies across the country amid the presence of nearly one million security personnel and another one million polling staff.

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After 17 years of waiting, the people of Bangladesh went to polls on Thursday morning for a historic national election, hoping to restore true democracy and secure a powerful mandate for national reforms. The voting that began at 7:30am will continue until 4:30pm without any break at 42,659 polling stations in 299 out of 300 constituencies across the country amid the presence of nearly one million security personnel and another one million polling staff.

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After 17 years of waiting, the people of Bangladesh went to polls on Thursday morning for a historic national election, hoping to restore true democracy and secure a powerful mandate for national reforms. The voting that began at 7:30am will continue until 4:30pm without any break at 42,659 polling stations in 299 out of 300 constituencies across the country amid the presence of nearly one million security personnel and another one million polling staff.

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After 17 years of waiting, the people of Bangladesh went to polls on Thursday morning for a historic national election, hoping to restore true democracy and secure a powerful mandate for national reforms. The voting that began at 7:30am will continue until 4:30pm without any break at 42,659 polling stations in 299 out of 300 constituencies across the country amid the presence of nearly one million security personnel and another one million polling staff.

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After 17 years of waiting, the people of Bangladesh went to polls on Thursday morning for a historic national election, hoping to restore true democracy and secure a powerful mandate for national reforms. The voting that began at 7:30am will continue until 4:30pm without any break at 42,659 polling stations in 299 out of 300 constituencies across the country amid the presence of nearly one million security personnel and another one million polling staff.