Nearly 127 million eligible voters are electing the next prime minister and parliament for a five-year term.
Nearly 127 million eligible voters are electing the next prime minister and parliament for a five-year term.
![Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chant slogans as they joined in at election campaign rally attended by the party chairman, Tarique Rahman, ahead of the national election at Pallabi, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 8, 2026. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-08T153724Z_1018132113_RC2RHJA4I2KE_RTRMADP_3_BANGLADESH-ELECTION-1770826643.jpg?resize=375%2C250&quality=80)
Experts say ISIL and al-Qaeda-linked groups use drones to target army positions with IEDs and to gather intelligence.
Several men who made dangerous journeys alone tell Al Jazeera they have faced suspicion, hatred and homelessness.
In Zakarpattia, ordinary life continues as an old dispute between neighbouring nations rocks regional geopolitics.
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to “evaporate” in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
The US Department of Justice has released three million files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
