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Main issues in Bangladesh's February 12 election

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chant slogans, during an election campaign rally attended by the party chairman, Tarique Rahman, ahead of the national election, at Jatrabari, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Main parties in Bangladesh election

Election campaign banners of candidates hang over the streets ahead of the national election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 7, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Democracy and reforms at stake as Bangladesh gets first ‘real vote’ in national poll in over a decade

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief, Mr Tarique Rahman, addresses a campaign rally in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, on the trail ahead of the Feb 12 election.

Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman: From exile to edge of power

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman waves to supporters during the final day of election campaign rally, ahead of the national election, in Jatrabari, Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Portugal elects Socialist as president by landslide, but far-right grows

Presidential candidate Antonio Jose Seguro (right) and his wife Margarida Maldonado Freitas leave after voting in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, on Feb 8.

Socialist defeats far-right candidate in Portugal's presidential runoff, exit polls show

Moderate Socialist and Portuguese presidential candidate Antonio Jose Seguro casts a ballot during the presidential election, in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Socialist seen beating far-right rival for Portuguese presidency with conservative help

Far-right leader Andre Ventura greets supporters before a debate with Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro ahead of the presidential runoff on February 8, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Japan PM Takaichi’s high approval rating slips ahead of election

The ratio of those who said they do not support Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration rose to 26 per cent from 18 per cent.

Trump to sue New York Times over unfavourable opinion poll

A New York Times/Siena University poll found only 40 per cent approval for 79-year-old Republican Mr Trump.

Australia’s populist hard-right One Nation party usurps main opposition in poll

Senator Pauline Hanson's One Nation recorded 22 per cent in a Newspoll published in The Australian newspaper on Jan 19, up from 15 per cent in the prior survey.

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