Yunus thinks Bangladesh will vote in April 2026.

• Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, announced the first elections in early April 2026.

• The country has been in political turmoil since the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.

• Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner, has emphasized the need for an overhaul of democratic institutions post-Hasina’s tenure.

• He emphasized the need for reforms and vowed to hold elections before June 2026.

• Yunus outlined reforms, trials, and elections as the government’s “core mandates.”

• The Election Commission will present a detailed roadmap for the vote.

• Yunus emphasized the aim of organizing a free, fair, competitive, and credible election.