AsiaDhakaUpdated Apr 2026
Bangladesh
Bangladesh's last tracked vote was the Bangladesh 2024 Parliamentary Election in 2024.
National flag of Bangladesh.
What stands out
- 98 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Population
- 171.5 million
The Read
Bangladesh — parliamentary republic, in Asia, ~171.5 million people — is a sovereign state run from Dhaka.
In Bangladesh the prime minister governs only as long as parliament lets them. The presidency, if it exists, is usually a referee — not the show.
Bangladesh's political landscape includes 1 election, 98 political parties, and 2 offices.
