Bangladesh's leader has warned that derailing planned elections would be “extremely dangerous” amidst escalating political rivalries a year after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was overthrown. Violent protests and disputes over party participation are intensifying ahead of the February polls.

• Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, stated that there is “no alternative to an election.”
• Clashes erupted in Dhaka between the Gono Odhikar Parishad party and authorities regarding the participation of the Jatiya Party.
• A 28-page draft of democratic reforms proposed by Yunus includes limiting prime ministerial powers to two terms and expanding presidential powers, though parties are yet to agree on these proposals.