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Bangladesh: Election with a Foregone Conclusion
Sheikh Hasina won her fourth consecutive term, and fifth overall, as prime minister in the general election held on 7 January. The result was never in…
Topic: Elections
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Bangladesh’s 2024 National Elections: A Pyrrhic Victory
From India to Russia to the United States, 2024 is the year of elections. Seven out of ten of the world’s most populous countries are going…
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A One-Sided Election Risks Bangladesh’s Future
The January 7 Bangladesh general election is set to deliver a victory to Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party. It might also turn out to be a…
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Crisis Group Report
Bangladesh is heading into general elections with the opposition sitting out the vote after staging major protests. With dissatisfaction growing among the public, the ruling party…
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Bangladesh Elections: Why India Matters Across The Border
As Bangladesh gets ready to hold general elections on 7 January, the role of its giant neighbour India is being intensely discussed in the country. Prime…
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India’s tough vote in Bangladesh: Hasina over China, Joy Bangla over Jamaat
That Sheikh Hasina remains India’s best bet in Bangladesh shows, at one level, the failure of diplomatic imagination or intent on its part In the coming…
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Bangladesh: The Election That Has Turned Into A One-Woman Show
Bangladesh is holding general elections on 7 January - the result already looks inevitable. With the main opposition parties boycotting the poll and many of their…
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Decoding Bangladesh Election: Sheikh Hasina’s Manifesto, Economic Challenges, and The Crucial West Factor
This election, what will remain elusive is the hope for a new brand of politics that can achieve compromise and consensus between key political stakeholders and…
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Bangladesh: As Elections Draw Close, India Needs to Rethink Its Strategies
Holding a free and fair election was never a virtue of India’s eastern neighbour. But elections had never been as consistently farcical either. It would be…
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Is Bangladesh heading toward another ‘one-sided’ election?
Bangladesh's main opposition party has decided to boycott the upcoming national election following a monthslong crackdown that has seen thousands of party leaders and members arrested.Bangladesh's…
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Ahead of Election, Bangladesh’s Political Turmoil Spills into the Streets
Amid violent protests and blockades, the country’s January polls might further entrench the current political divides. With Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections set for early January, the opposition’s…
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Bangladesh: Survey Reveals Premier Remains Popular Despite Growing Public Discontent
While Bangladeshi citizens are pessimistic about the economy and elections, policies on infrastructure and development have buoyed Hasina’s public support. Political tension is rising in Bangladesh…