The 2026 election in Bangladesh was the first big political test after the July uprising, and it reminded us of something very basic: elections are not decided only inside polling booths.

Disinformation reached a fever pitch during Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary polls as spin doctors launched a relentless campaign on Facebook and Telegram, beginning on the eve of the election and surging through the voting period yesterday.

As Bangladesh votes in the 13th parliamentary election, the night leading up to the polls saw spin doctors go into a frenetic overdrive on social media

EC, political parties must play their role in curbing false content

Pro-Jamaat pages far ahead in count, engagement; BNP, AL trail

Investigation uncovers bot market selling phony engagements, followers across the political spectrum.

Unofficial pro‑BNP and pro-Jamaat actors flood social media with disinformation and manipulative narratives, often using religion; pro‑AL pages target the interim government and NCP’s female politicians.

Effective safeguards are needed to prevent AI disruption in the election