How Bangladesh Went from Revolution to Fresh Elections

Bangladesh held the first national elections since a student revolution in the summer of 2024. Standing outside the Dhaka university, the epicenter of the student movement, New York Times correspondent Anupreeta Das explains what the recent elections mean for the country’s future.

By Anupreeta Das, Katrin Bennhold, Leila Medina, James Surdam, Parin Behrooz and Lam Yik Fei

February 13, 2026