How will the West react to B’desh poll?
It is clear why Awami League is so desperate to make 7 January 2024 look like a genuine competition, with- out any real competitors.
It is clear why Awami League is so desperate to make 7 January 2024 look like a genuine competition, with- out any real competitors.
Stupendous no less has been the mandate that Hasina’s party has won; it would be a gross understatement to call it massive, with 288 of the 300 parliamentary seats under its belt.
Figures compiled so far by the media paint a sobering picture: in seven days since December 10, according to an estimate, there were 96 violent clashes in 45 districts, resulting in deaths of at least two individuals and scores of injuries.
Barring any dramatic shift in the current political situation or unforeseen circumstances, Bangladesh’s 11th parliamentary elections are to be held…