Bangladesh holds its first election since ousting its former leader

NPR | By Diaa Hadid

Published February 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM CST

Bangladeshis go to the polls for the first time since they overthrew their former autocratic leader. Will voters trust the results?

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Diaa Hadid chiefly covers Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR News. She is based in NPR's bureau in Islamabad. There, Hadid and her team were awarded a Murrow in 2019 for hard news for their story on why abortion rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.

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