2026 Bangladeshi general election

2026 Bangladeshi general election

April 2026

300 of the 350 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad
151 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
 
Leader GM Quader Khaleda Zia Rezaul Karim
Party JP(E) BNP IAB
Leader since 8 February 2018 10 May 1984 25 November 2006
Last election 11 Boycotted Boycotted
Seats needed 140 151 151

 
Leader Shafiqur Rahman Nahid Islam
Party JI NCP
Leader since 12 November 2019 28 February 2025
Last election Deregistered New
Seats needed 151 151

Constituency map

Incumbent Chief Adviser

Muhammad Yunus
Independent (interim)



General elections are expected to take place in Bangladesh in the first half of April 2026 following the removal of the government of Sheikh Hasina amidst the July Revolution in August 2024. The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has established constitutional and election reform commissions for this purpose.