{"id":6798,"date":"2026-01-23T02:56:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/?p=6798"},"modified":"2026-01-23T02:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:56:45","slug":"campaigning-starts-for-bangladeshs-first-national-election-after-hasinas-ouster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/2026\/01\/23\/campaigning-starts-for-bangladeshs-first-national-election-after-hasinas-ouster\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaigning starts for Bangladesh\u2019s first national election after Hasina\u2019s ouster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bangladesh-election-campaign-hasina-yunus-tarique-b71a45ce5046ceb3577dad8854f7f176\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bangladesh-election-campaign-hasina-yunus-tarique-b71a45ce5046ceb3577dad8854f7f176<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangladesh has officially started campaigning for its national election, which is scheduled for February 12, 2026. This election is a big deal because it\u2019s the first one since mass protests in 2024 forced longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina out of power. An interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, is in charge now and says it will run a free and fair vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key Things to Know<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Campaigning started across the country with parties holding rallies in major cities like Dhaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Awami League, Hasina\u2019s former ruling party, was banned from taking part, which has raised questions about how inclusive the election will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, a 10-party alliance that includes the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the new National Citizen Party is running candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, recently returned to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile and is one of the leading contenders to become prime minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a global perspective, Bangladesh&#8217;s election is part of a larger struggle between democratic governance and authoritarian rule. Many countries and international organizations support fair elections because stable democracies are seen as more predictable and peaceful partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Realism focuses on power and stability. The main concern is whether the election will keep bangladesh stable and prevent chaos. Stability matters because unrest could weaken the state. Liberalism emphasizes democracy, cooperation, and institutions. Supporters of reform believe fair elections and stronger institutions will make bangladesh more peaceful and respected internationally. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bangladesh-election-campaign-hasina-yunus-tarique-b71a45ce5046ceb3577dad8854f7f176 Bangladesh has officially started campaigning for its national election, which is scheduled for February 12, 2026. This election is a big deal because it\u2019s the first one since mass protests in 2024 forced longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina out of power. An interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, is in charge now and says it&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/2026\/01\/23\/campaigning-starts-for-bangladeshs-first-national-election-after-hasinas-ouster\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":331,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analysis-post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/331"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6798"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6799,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6798\/revisions\/6799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/southandcentralasiablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}