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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Speaking in a televised address to mark Victory Day, Bangladesh's caretaker government's head and interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Monday (Dec 16) said that general elections will be held in late 2025 or early 2026.
Yunus has been facing a lot of pressure to appoint the "chief advisor" of the country after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in a student-led uprising in August.
The 84-year-old leader has been heading a temporary administration which has been formed to tackle what he has termed as the "extremely tough" challenge to restoring democratic institutions in the South Asian nation.
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In his address, Yunus said “If political consensus dictates that we have to, and I repeat, ‘have to,’ complete the election with minimal reforms and an accurate voter list, it may be possible to hold the election by the end of 2025,” as reported by Bloomberg.
"Election dates could be fixed by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026," said Yunus.
<h2>Yunus launches commission to carry out reforms</h2>
Various commissions have been launched by Yunus to oversee the reforms and decide on an election date.
"Throughout, I have emphasised that reforms should take place first before the arrangements for an election. If the political parties agree to hold the election on an earlier date with minimum reforms, such as having a flawless voter list, the election could be held by the end of November," he said.
Yunus added that the elections will be delayed by a few months if the full list of electoral reforms is included.
“The task is more challenging this time because voters did not participate in the last three elections, and the voter list has not been verified for over 15 years," said Yunus, as reported by The Daily Star.
Watch: Bangladesh: Yunus Suppressing History and Spirit Of 1971 Liberation War, Says Hasina
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According to Yunus, the key reforms needed are an updated voter list which is a "complex" challenge that will require stripping of false names from lists.
Yunus said dreamt of "ensuring 100 per cent voter turnout" in the elections. "If this can be achieved, no government will ever dare to strip citizens of their voting rights again," he stated.
77-year-old Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted from the country and had to flee by helicopter to neighbouring India after protesters, who were demanding the abolishment of quotas in civil service jobs, barged into the prime minister's palace.
The last general elections were held in Bangladesh in January in which Hasina had emerged victorious amid allegations of polls being farce and not fair.
(With inputs from agencies)

77-year-old Sheikh Hasina had to flee from Bangladesh after protesters stormed inside the prime minister's palace in Dhaka 

 



Dhaka, Bangladesh Speaking in a televised address to mark Victory Day, Bangladesh's caretaker government's head and interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Monday (Dec 16) said that general elections will be held in late 2025 or early 2026. Yunus has been facing a lot of pressure to appoint the "chief advisor" of the country after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in a student-led uprising in August. The 84-year-old leader has been heading a temporary administration which has been formed to tackle what he has termed as the "extremely tough" challenge to restoring democratic institutions in the South Asian nation. Also Read: Sheikh Hasina involved as 'instructor' in enforced disappearances, alleges Bangladesh's inquiry commission In his address, Yunus said “If political consensus dictates that we have to, and I repeat, ‘have to,’ complete the election with minimal reforms and an accurate voter list, it may be possible to hold the election by the end of 2025,” as reported by Bloomberg. "Election dates could be fixed by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026," said Yunus. Yunus launches commission to carry out reforms Various commissions have been launched by Yunus to oversee the reforms and decide on an election date. "Throughout, I have emphasised that reforms should take place first before the arrangements for an election. If the political parties agree to hold the election on an earlier date with minimum reforms, such as having a flawless voter list, the election could be held by the end of November," he said. Yunus added that the elections will be delayed by a few months if the full list of electoral reforms is included. “The task is more challenging this time because voters did not participate in the last three elections, and the voter list has not been verified for over 15 years," said Yunus, as reported by The Daily Star. Watch: Bangladesh: Yunus Suppressing History and Spirit Of 1971 Liberation War, Says Hasina According to Yunus, the key reforms needed are an updated voter list which is a "complex" challenge that will require stripping of false names from lists. Yunus said dreamt of "ensuring 100 per cent voter turnout" in the elections. "If this can be achieved, no government will ever dare to strip citizens of their voting rights again," he stated. 77-year-old Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted from the country and had to flee by helicopter to neighbouring India after protesters, who were demanding the abolishment of quotas in civil service jobs, barged into the prime minister's palace. The last general elections were held in Bangladesh in January in which Hasina had emerged victorious amid allegations of polls being farce and not fair. (With inputs from agencies)

Bangladesh to go to polls in late 2025 or early 2026, announces Yunus on Victory Day

Bangladesh caretaker government will hold general elections in late 2025 or early 2026, interim leader Muhammad Yunus announced on Monday (Dec 16).

Yunus, who heads the caretaker government, has been facing a lot of pressure to appoint the "chief advisor" for the country after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in a student-led uprising in August.

The 84-year-old leader has been heading a temporary administration, formed to tackle what he termed an "extremely tough" challenge to restoring democratic institutions in the South Asian nation.

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Yunus was speaking in a televised address to mark Victory Day, the defeat of Pakistan in a war with India that led to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971.

“If political consensus dictates that we have to, and I repeat, ‘have to,’ complete the election with minimal reforms and an accurate voter list, it may be possible to hold the election by the end of 2025,”&nbsp;he said, as translated by Bloomberg news agency. Yunus spoke in Bangla language.

"Election dates could be fixed by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026," said Yunus.

<h2>Yunus launches commission to carry out reforms</h2>

Various commissions have been launched by Yunus to oversee the reforms and decide on an election date.

"Throughout, I have emphasised that reforms should take place first before the arrangements for an election. If the political parties agree to hold the election on an earlier date with minimum reforms, such as having a flawless voter list, the election could be held by the end of November," he said.

Yunus added that the elections will be delayed by a few months if the full list of electoral reforms is included.

“The task is more challenging this time because voters did not participate in the last three elections, and the voter list has not been verified for over 15 years," said Yunus, as reported by The Daily Star.

Watch:&nbsp;Bangladesh: Yunus Suppressing History and Spirit Of 1971 Liberation War, Says Hasina

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According to Yunus, the key reforms needed are an updated voter list which is a "complex" challenge that will require stripping of false names from lists.

Yunus said he dreamt of "ensuring 100 per cent voter turnout" in the elections.

"If this can be achieved, no government will ever dare to strip citizens of their voting rights again," he stated.

Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted from the country.

The&nbsp;77-year-old had to flee by helicopter to neighbouring India after protesters, who were demanding the abolishment of quotas in civil service jobs, barged into the prime minister's palace.

The last general elections were held in Bangladesh in January in which Hasina had emerged victorious amid allegations of polls not being fair.

(With inputs from agencies)

Bangladesh caretaker government will hold general elections in late 2025 or early 2026, interim leader Muhammad Yunus announced on Monday (Dec 16). Yunus, who heads the caretaker government, has been facing a lot of pressure to appoint the "chief advisor" for the country after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in a student-led uprising in August.

Bangladesh caretaker government will hold general elections in late 2025 or early 2026, interim leader Muhammad Yunus announced on Monday (Dec 16). Yunus, who heads the caretaker government, has been facing a lot of pressure to appoint the "chief advisor" for the country after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in a student-led uprising in August. The 84-year-old leader has been heading a temporary administration, formed to tackle what he termed an "extremely tough" challenge to restoring democratic institutions in the South Asian nation. Also Read: Sheikh Hasina involved as 'instructor' in enforced disappearances, alleges Bangladesh's inquiry commission Yunus was speaking in a televised address to mark Victory Day, the defeat of Pakistan in a war with India that led to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. “If political consensus dictates that we have to, and I repeat, ‘have to,’ complete the election with minimal reforms and an accurate voter list, it may be possible to hold the election by the end of 2025,” he said, as translated by Bloomberg news agency. Yunus spoke in Bangla language. "Election dates could be fixed by the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026," said Yunus. Yunus launches commission to carry out reforms Various commissions have been launched by Yunus to oversee the reforms and decide on an election date. "Throughout, I have emphasised that reforms should take place first before the arrangements for an election. If the political parties agree to hold the election on an earlier date with minimum reforms, such as having a flawless voter list, the election could be held by the end of November," he said. Yunus added that the elections will be delayed by a few months if the full list of electoral reforms is included. “The task is more challenging this time because voters did not participate in the last three elections, and the voter list has not been verified for over 15 years," said Yunus, as reported by The Daily Star. Watch: Bangladesh: Yunus Suppressing History and Spirit Of 1971 Liberation War, Says Hasina According to Yunus, the key reforms needed are an updated voter list which is a "complex" challenge that will require stripping of false names from lists. Yunus said he dreamt of "ensuring 100 per cent voter turnout" in the elections. "If this can be achieved, no government will ever dare to strip citizens of their voting rights again," he stated. Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted from the country. The 77-year-old had to flee by helicopter to neighbouring India after protesters, who were demanding the abolishment of quotas in civil service jobs, barged into the prime minister's palace. The last general elections were held in Bangladesh in January in which Hasina had emerged victorious amid allegations of polls not being fair. (With inputs from agencies)

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Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP ruling party and opposition NDC party ex-president John Mahama facing off in a tight race for the country's top post.

Ghana's struggling economy dominated the election after the West African gold and cacao producer went through a debt default, high inflation and negotiations for a $3 billion IMF bailout.

Voters are choosing a successor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, who steps down after his allowed two, four-year terms, and they will also elect the country's new parliament.

Early morning turnout appeared fairly slow in parts of the capital Accra, but steady in other neighbourhoods with the streets of the capital calm. Muslim women in colourful headscarves waited on wooden benches in the Nima district while students and shop workers cast their ballots in middle-class Stayaways. &nbsp;

"We want to vote for change, the economic situation is very hard," retired policeman James Nsiah said, waiting to cast his ballot at a booth in the Jamestown area of Accra.

Watch |&nbsp;Ghana Votes: What's At Stake In The Dec. 7 Polls

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Polling closes at 1700 GMT and counting will start immediately. Early results are expected on Sunday with full presidential results scheduled by Tuesday.

With a history of political stability, Ghana's two main parties, the current ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), have alternated in power almost equally since the return to multi-party democracy in 1992.

Touting a slogan "Break the 8" -- a reference to the usual two, four-year terms in power -- the NPP hopes Bawumia can lead them to an unprecedented third term in office. But he struggled to break away from criticism of Akufo-Addo's economic record.

Wearing a traditional white smock, Bawumia voted early on Saturday in his hometown of Walewale in the north of Ghana.

"I am very hopeful of winning this election," he told reporters. "I think we have done a lot of work with our message to the people and the message has been well received."

A UK-educated economist and former central banker, he points to an economy turning a corner and the government's continued plans for digitalisation to ease business as well as free education and health programs.

Ghana's government temporarily closed all land borders on Friday night through Sunday to "ensure the integrity" of the vote, an interior ministry statement said.

One man was arrested in possession of a weapon at an Accra polling station, Ghana Police said. &nbsp;

<h2>Economic frustrations&nbsp;</h2>

Inflation slowed from more than 50 per cent to around 23 per cent, and other macroeconomic indicators are stabilising after the debt restructuring and the IMF deal. But many Ghanaians still say they struggle with costs of living and scarce jobs and a depreciated cedi currency.

Frustration over the economy has opened the way for a comeback challenge from opposition candidate Mahama, who was president from 2012 to 2017 but who has since failed twice in presidential bids.

The NDC flag-bearer says he will "reset" Ghana and introduce a "24-hour economy", extending industrial hours to create jobs and more production and also renegotiate parts of the IMF deal.

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"Other elections have not been as obvious," Mahama said voting in his northern hometown. "With this one everybody can tell the direction because of the abysmal performance of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government."

Some analysts gave him an edge because of voter dismay with NPP economics, but the former president faced criticism from those who remember financial woes and massive power cuts during his time in office.

First-time voter and visual arts student Abdullah Mohammed, 19, said he may have benefited from Akufo-Addo's free high school programme, but he saw the need for change with high costs weighing on families.

"I just want a good president who will bring changes. I don't really care if it is Bawumia or Mahama," he said in Accra's Nima district.

Shoe saleswoman Esther Adobea said the economic situation was on her mind, but she was willing to give Bawumia a chance to make things better.

"I can see he can handle the country for us. Our economy is not good but he can do better," she said in the Ayawaso area.

Both major candidates are from the north of the country -- traditionally an NDC stronghold, but now more fragmented -- making the region a key battleground.

While the economy was key, Ghana also faces an increasing risk of spillover in its northern regions from jihadist conflicts in Niger and Burkina Faso, where military juntas rule after coups.

The spread of illegal gold mining also became an election issue. Akufo-Addo promised to stop illegal mining, but it has expanded, poisoning riverways and impacting cacao farmlands -- a major source of export income.

Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION&nbsp;audience.

Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP ruling party and opposition NDC party ex-president John Mahama facing off in a tight race for the country's top post.

Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP ruling party and opposition NDC party ex-president John Mahama facing off in a tight race for the country's top post. Ghana's struggling economy dominated the election after the West African gold and cacao producer went through a debt default, high inflation and negotiations for a $3 billion IMF bailout. Voters are choosing a successor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, who steps down after his allowed two, four-year terms, and they will also elect the country's new parliament. Early morning turnout appeared fairly slow in parts of the capital Accra, but steady in other neighbourhoods with the streets of the capital calm. Muslim women in colourful headscarves waited on wooden benches in the Nima district while students and shop workers cast their ballots in middle-class Stayaways. "We want to vote for change, the economic situation is very hard," retired policeman James Nsiah said, waiting to cast his ballot at a booth in the Jamestown area of Accra. Watch | Ghana Votes: What's At Stake In The Dec. 7 Polls × Polling closes at 1700 GMT and counting will start immediately. Early results are expected on Sunday with full presidential results scheduled by Tuesday. With a history of political stability, Ghana's two main parties, the current ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), have alternated in power almost equally since the return to multi-party democracy in 1992. Touting a slogan "Break the 8" -- a reference to the usual two, four-year terms in power -- the NPP hopes Bawumia can lead them to an unprecedented third term in office. But he struggled to break away from criticism of Akufo-Addo's economic record. Wearing a traditional white smock, Bawumia voted early on Saturday in his hometown of Walewale in the north of Ghana. "I am very hopeful of winning this election," he told reporters. "I think we have done a lot of work with our message to the people and the message has been well received." A UK-educated economist and former central banker, he points to an economy turning a corner and the government's continued plans for digitalisation to ease business as well as free education and health programs. Ghana's government temporarily closed all land borders on Friday night through Sunday to "ensure the integrity" of the vote, an interior ministry statement said. One man was arrested in possession of a weapon at an Accra polling station, Ghana Police said. Economic frustrations Inflation slowed from more than 50 per cent to around 23 per cent, and other macroeconomic indicators are stabilising after the debt restructuring and the IMF deal. But many Ghanaians still say they struggle with costs of living and scarce jobs and a depreciated cedi currency. Frustration over the economy has opened the way for a comeback challenge from opposition candidate Mahama, who was president from 2012 to 2017 but who has since failed twice in presidential bids. The NDC flag-bearer says he will "reset" Ghana and introduce a "24-hour economy", extending industrial hours to create jobs and more production and also renegotiate parts of the IMF deal. Also Read | South Korean presidential impeachment motion fails, says National Assembly speaker "Other elections have not been as obvious," Mahama said voting in his northern hometown. "With this one everybody can tell the direction because of the abysmal performance of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government." Some analysts gave him an edge because of voter dismay with NPP economics, but the former president faced criticism from those who remember financial woes and massive power cuts during his time in office. First-time voter and visual arts student Abdullah Mohammed, 19, said he may have benefited from Akufo-Addo's free high school programme, but he saw the need for change with high costs weighing on families. "I just want a good president who will bring changes. I don't really care if it is Bawumia or Mahama," he said in Accra's Nima district. Shoe saleswoman Esther Adobea said the economic situation was on her mind, but she was willing to give Bawumia a chance to make things better. "I can see he can handle the country for us. Our economy is not good but he can do better," she said in the Ayawaso area. Both major candidates are from the north of the country -- traditionally an NDC stronghold, but now more fragmented -- making the region a key battleground. While the economy was key, Ghana also faces an increasing risk of spillover in its northern regions from jihadist conflicts in Niger and Burkina Faso, where military juntas rule after coups. The spread of illegal gold mining also became an election issue. Akufo-Addo promised to stop illegal mining, but it has expanded, poisoning riverways and impacting cacao farmlands -- a major source of export income. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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