Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters gather for a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu Advertisement Bangladesh will be voting in national elections in January 2024. Leaders of both, the ruling Awami League (AL) and the opposition parties are claiming that the people are supporting them. In the absence … Read more
Advertisement Bangladesh is due to vote in general elections in January 2024. Opposition parties are threatening to boycott the election if the Awami League government does not meet their demand for elections under a caretaker government. The opposition’s protest rallies have been peaceful so far, but this could change in the coming weeks and months, … Read more
Magazine With a notorious track record of crackdowns on the opposition and the free media, a lot is riding on Bangladesh’s general elections next year. People join a protest against the death in prison of Mushtaq Ahmed, a writer who was arrested on charges of violating the sweeping digital security, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 26, … Read more
Advertisement Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that the next general election in Bangladesh will take place in January 2024. This means that we should anticipate contests in all 300 parliamentary constituencies six months from now. Given the scale of the country’s polity, such a large-scale general election typically involves extensive preparations, campaigning, and resource … Read more
Advertisement General elections in Bangladesh, which are set to take place in January 2024, are quite significant. Despite being poor and underdeveloped, Bangladesh is growing fast and on a path to becoming a developing country by 2026. In addition, Bangladesh has geostrategic significance. It serves as a connecting bridge between South Asia and East Asia, … Read more