Notably, the Awami League won in five constituencies amid a boycott by the opposition BNP and 15 other parties.
January 8, 2024Since the opposition’s boycott call, Hasina’s party had been scrambling to field independent – or “dummy” – candidates to make the election look fair.
January 7, 2024One reason why the flawed elections of 2014 and 2018 were shrugged off by the public might be because for most Bangladeshis, living standards had never been better.
January 7, 2024PM Hasina also underscored that her government created an atmosphere where people were able to come out and vote.
January 7, 2024Women make up almost half of the nearly 120 million eligible voters, while first-time voters number about 15 million.
January 7, 2024With no sign of political compromise in sight, Bangladesh’s January elections will likely do little to repair its deep political divisions, he said.
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