Bangladesh’s January 7 general election, as expected, returned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to power for a fourth consecutive term, in a poll boycotted by the opposition. According to results announced by the Election Commission on January 9, the AL won 222 out of 300 seats. A further 62 seats went to … Read more
Although Bangladesh’s general election, scheduled on January 7, 2024, is a little over a month away, there is no confusion as to what kind of an election it will be, and there is no uncertainty as to what results the election will deliver. With the deadline for submission of nomination papers now passed, 29 parties … Read more
Conflict over a neutral election-time caretaker government between Bangladesh’s ruling party, the Awami League (AL), and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has turned violent. Both the ruling party and the opposition are taking a hard line, inspiring gloomy political prospects for both before and after the general election scheduled for January 7, 2024. … Read more