Campaign for 13th national election begins

The interim government has launched its campaign for the 13th parliamentary elections with the release of a 48-second teaser on Sunday.

The Chief Adviser's Press Wing in a press release, said the campaign for the national election 2026 has started.

In the teaser, Captain (retd) Dr Md Khan Sobayel Bin Rafiq, who coordinated the investigation into the 2009 BDR mutiny and represents families of enforced disappearance victims, has called on everyone to participate in the most significant election in the country’s history.

In the short video, Sobayel Bin Rafiq says, “Leaving behind those past chapters, Bangladesh now stands before the most important election in its history. This election is your chance to reclaim ownership of your country.”

“Election 2026 -- the key to the nation is in your hands. Cast your vote and decide what kind of Bangladesh you want to see,” he added.

The campaign comes after Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus declared in August that the 13th general election would take place before the start of Ramadan the next year.

On 5 August, a day after his speech to the nation, the CAO instructed the Election Commission to begin preparations for the vote.

The Chief Election Commissioner has said the official schedule will be announced around two months before polling day, with the Election Commission expected to publish it in the first half of December.

According to the Chief Election Commissioner, the Election Commission is expected to release the official timetable in the first part of December, about two months before the election day.