2026 elections in Bangladesh

Elections in Bangladesh in 2026 include the general election to Jatiya Sangsad, presidential elections the reserved elections to Jatiya Sangsad, constitutional referendum, elections to city corporations, several municipalities and local bodies.

Political parties contesting elections

Registered Political Parties

Registration Number	Name			Founded	Symbol	Flag	Leader
1		LDP	Liberal Democratic Party লিবারেল ডেমোক্রেটিক পার্টি	2006			Oli Ahmed
2		JP-M	Jatiya Party (Manju) জাতীয় পার্টি (মঞ্জু)	1999			Anwar Hossain Manju
3		BSD-ML	Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal বাংলাদেশের সাম্যবাদী দল	1973			Dilip Barua
4		KSJL	Krishak Sramik Janata League কৃষক শ্রমিক জনতা লীগ	1999			Abdul Kader Siddique
5		CPB	Communist Party of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের কমিউনিস্ট পার্টি	1968			Shah Alam
6		ALBD	Bangladesh Awami League (Suspended) বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ (স্থগিত)	1949			Sheikh Hasina
7		BNP	Bangladesh Nationalist Party বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল	1978			Khaleda Zia
8		GP	Ganatantri Party গণতন্ত্রী পার্টি	1990			Md Arash Ali
9		NAP	National Awami Party ন্যাশনাল আওয়ামী পার্টি	1967			Amina Ahmed
10		WPB	Workers Party of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি	1980			Rashed Khan Menon
11		BDB	Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh বিকল্পধারা বাংলাদেশ	2004
12		JP-E	Jatiya Party (Ershad) জাতীয় পার্টি (এরশাদ)	1986			GM Quader
13		JASAD	Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal জাতীয় সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল	1972			Hasanul Haque Inu
14		BJI	Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী	1948			Shafiqur Rahman
15		JSD	Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab) জাতীয় সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল	2002			A. S. M. Abdur Rab
16		ZP	Zaker Party জাকের পার্টি	1989			Mustafa Amir Faisal
17		SPB	Socialist Party of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল	1980			Comrade Bazlur Rashid Firoz
18		BJP	Bangladesh Jatiya Party বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় পার্টি	2001			Andaleeve Rahman
19		BTF	Bangladesh Tarikat Federation বাংলাদেশ তরিকত ফেডারেশন	2005			Syed Najibul Bashar Maizbhandari
20		BKF	Khilafat Andolan বাংলাদেশ খেলাফত আন্দোলন	1981			Habibullah Miazi
21		BML	Bangladesh Muslim League বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ	1906			Mohsin Rashid
22		NPP	National People's Party ন্যাশনাল পিপলস্‌ পার্টি	2007			Sheikh Salauddin Salu
23		JUI	Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh জমিয়তে উলামায়ে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ	1972			Ubaydullah Faruq
24		GF	Gano Forum গণফোরাম	1992			Subrata Chowdhury
25		GF	Gano Front গণফ্রন্ট	1995			Barrister Md. Akmal Hossain
27		BDNAP	Bangladesh National Awami Party (Bhasani) বাংলাদেশ ন্যাশনাল আওয়ামী পার্টি-বাংলাদেশ ন্যাপ	2006			Jebel Rahman Ghaani
28		BJP	Bangladesh Jatiya Party (Mukit) বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় পার্টি	2003			M.A. Mukit
30		IFB	Islamic Front Bangladesh ইসলামিক ফ্রন্ট বাংলাদেশ	1990			Bahadur Shah Mujaddedi
31		BKP	Bangladesh Kalyan Party বাংলাদেশ কল্যাণ পার্টি	2007			Syed Muhammad Ibrahim
32		IOJ	Islami Oikya Jote ইসলামী ঐক্যজোট	1990			Abdul Qadir
33		BKM	Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish বাংলাদেশ খেলাফত মজলিস	1989			Mamunul Haque
34		IAB	Islami Andolan Bangladesh ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ	1987			Syed Rezaul Karim
35		BIF	Bangladesh Islami Front বাংলাদেশ ইসলামী ফ্রন্ট	1990			M.A. Matin
36		JAGPA	Jatiya Ganotantrik Party জাতীয় গণতান্ত্রিক পার্টি-জাগপা	1980
37		BBWP	Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের বিপ্লবী ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি	2004			Saiful Haq
38		KM	Khelafat Majlish খেলাফত মজলিস	1989			Abdul Basit Azad
40		BML	Bangladesh Muslim League-BML বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ-বিএমএল	1982			A.H.M. Kamruzzaman
41		Muktijote	Bangladesh Sangskritik Muktijote বাংলাদেশ সাংস্কৃতিক মুক্তিজোট	2000			Abu Layes Munna
42		BNF	Bangladesh Nationalist Front বাংলাদেশ ন্যাশনালিস্ট ফ্রন্ট	2012			M.A. Abul Kalam Azad
43		NDM	Nationalist Democratic Movement জাতীয়তাবাদী গণতান্ত্রিক আন্দোলন	2017			Bobby Hajjaj
44		BC	Bangladesh Congress বাংলাদেশ কংগ্রেস	2013			Kazi Rezaul Hossain
45		Trinomool BNP	Grassroots Bangladesh Nationalist Party তৃণমূল বিএনপি	2015			Shamsher M. Chowdhury
46		Insaniyat	Humanity Revolution Bangladesh ইনসানিয়াত বিপ্লব বাংলাদেশ	2010			Allama Imam Hayat
47		Bangladesh JASAD	Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল-জাসদ	2023			Sharif Nurul Ambia
48		BNM	Bangladesh Nationalist Movement বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী আন্দোলন	2023			Abdur Rahman
49		BSP	Bangladesh Supreme Party বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রিম পার্টি	2019			Sayed Saifuddin Ahmed
50		AB PARTY	Amar Bangladesh Party আমার বাংলাদেশ পার্টি	2020			Mojibur Rahman Monju
51		GOP	Gono Odhikar Parishad গণঅধিকার পরিষদ-জিওপি	2021			Nurul Haq Nur
52		NO	Nagorik Oikko নাগরিক ঐক্য	2012			Mahmudur Rahman Manna
53		GSA	Ganosamhati Andolon গণসংহতি আন্দোলন	2002			Zonayed Saki
54		BDP	Bangladesh Development Party বাংলাদেশ ডেভেলপমেন্ট পার্টি	2022			AKM Anwarul Islam Chand
55		BMJP	Bangladesh Minority Janata Party বাংলাদেশ মাইনরিটি জনতা পার্টি	2017			Sukriti Kumar Mondal
56		NCP	National Citizen Party জাতীয় নাগরিক পার্টি	2025			Nahid Islam
57		BLP	Bangladesh Labour Party বাংলাদেশ লেবার পার্টি‌	1974			Mostafizur Rahman Iran
58		BRP	Bangladesh Republican Party বাংলাদেশ রিপাবলিকান পার্টি	2014			K.M Abu Hanif Hridoy
59		SPBM	Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল (মার্কসবাদী)	2013			Mubinul Haider Chowdhury
60		JD	Janotar Dol জনতার দল	2025			Brigadier General Retd. Md Shamim Kamal

General Elections

2026 Bangladeshi general election

←  2024 12 February 2026
←  outgoing members
300 of the 350 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad 151 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered	127,695,186
Leader GM Quader Tarique Rahman Syed Rezaul Karim Party JP(E) BNP IAB Alliance 8 Parties Leader since 14 July 2019 8 January 2018 25 November 2006 Leader's seat Rangpur-3 Bogra-6 TBD Last election 11 Boycotted Boycotted Seats needed 140 151 151   Leader Shafiqur Rahman Nahid Islam Party JI NCP Alliance 8 Parties DRA Leader since 12 November 2019 28 February 2025 Leader's seat Dhaka-15 Dhaka-11 Last election Deregistered New Seats needed 151 151
Constituency map
Incumbent Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Independent (interim)

The general election is scheduled to be held in Bangladesh on 12 February 2026 ^[1] to elect 300 out of 350members of the Jatiya Sangsad. This election will determine the next Government of Bangladesh. The vote will take place under the Interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, which has governed the country since August 2024.

Major parties are expected to contest, however, the Awami League, the winner of previous four elections, is currently suspended and is highly expected to not participate in the election. ^[2] The election witnessed a significant increase of the number of female candidates, particularly from the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). ^[3]

Constitutional Referendum

After the July Revolution 2024, to prevent concentration of power in a single office (Prime Minister of Bangladesh) again, the following amendment is proposed, the voters have to select Yes or No for the following Question

Do you approve of the July National Charter (Constitution Amendment) Implementation Order, 2025, and the following proposals for constitutional reform as recorded in the July National Charter?

a. The caretaker government during election, the Election Commission, and other constitutional institutions shall be constituted in accordance with the process described in the July Charter.

b. The next Parliament shall be bicameral. A 100-member upper house will be formed based on the proportion of votes received by political parties in the national election, and any constitutional amendment will require approval by a majority of the upper house.

c. The 30 reform proposals on which political parties reached consensus under the July National Charter — including increased representation of women in Parliament, election of the Deputy Speaker and parliamentary committee chairs from the opposition, term limits for the Prime Minister, enhanced powers of the President, expansion of fundamental rights, judicial independence, and strengthening of local government — shall be binding on the parties that win the upcoming election.

d. Other reforms outlined in the July Charter shall be implemented according to the commitments made by political parties.

Elections for the 50 women-reserved seats

Elections for 50 seats in Jatiya Sangsad is organised by Jatiya Sangsad itself and 300 directly elected memebrs vote via proportional representation to elect 50 women in the house. The elections will be announced after the general elections.

Presidential Elections (potential)

Mohammed Shahabuddin has announced that he is willing to resign mid-term as he "felt humiliated" as, according to him, the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus has ignored him in key decision making. ^[4] He has said to resign after the February elections and government formation.

It shall be noted that he has just expressed a will to resign and not any official statement and is non-binding.

References

1. Foizee, Bahauddin. "Bangladesh's Pivotal Election and Referendum Has a Date. Will Unrest Follow?". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
2. Soubra, Cherine. The daily star. (c1986) (Thesis). Lebanese American University.
3. Habib, Shipon (13 December 2025). "ভোটের মাঠে চমক দেখাতে প্রস্তুত বিএনপি ও এনসিপির নারী প্রার্থীরা". Daily Jugantor (in Bengali).
4. Desk, India Today World (11 December 2025). "Humiliated, sidelined: Bangladesh President wants to quit mid-term". India Today. Retrieved 18 December 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)