Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus says the country’s parliamentary election will be held in February.

DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday he would ask the election commission to hold a national election next February.

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus confirmed the date as the country marked a year since former PM Sheikh Hasina fled.

Bangladesh marks on Tuesday a year since long-serving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the South Asian Islamic nation following student-led protests, but it is still grappling with instability.

Bangladesh is marking one year of the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Aug. 5 amid hopes and desperation for a better democracy

Since a student-led uprising ousted Bangladesh's longtime leader, the interim government has faced political polarization and a growing crime wave. The post The Challenges Facing Bangladesh One Year After Hasina's Ouster appeared first on World Politics Review.