An investigation committee probing allegations surrounding Bangladesh’s three controversial national parliamentary elections — held in 2014, 2018, and 2024 — has reported that 80% of votes in the 2018 election were cast at night. According to the committee, opposition parties, including the BNP, participated in the 2018 election without fully understanding the then ruling Awami League’s extensive strategy, aimed at ensuring the party’s victory. In the 2024 election, the BNP and other opposition parties boycotted the vote. Following the system’s removal, appointments to the Election Commission were made in a non-transparent manner, favoring loyalists. Cooperation from agencies like NSI helped uncover substantial corruption within the Election Commission,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 12, 2026 17:09 UTC