The much-awaited Bangladesh’s 13th national election, held on 12 February, was hailed as ‘historic’ for marking the first election since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina […]
No Dilli, No Pindi: BNP’s Mandate for Change and the Future of Bangladesh
The much-awaited Bangladesh’s 13th national election, held on 12 February, was hailed as ‘historic’ for marking the first election since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in the 2024 July Uprising. The election has been unique for many reasons, including the non-participation of Awami League because of the ban on party activities, two former electoral allies, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), contesting against each other, and a GenZ-focused election, shaped by 56 million young voters (18-27) (44 per cent) and almost five million first-time voters. The country gave a resounding mandate to BNP, which won two-thirds of the seats, while its rival, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance, secured 78 of the 300 parliamentary seats. Congratulatory messages have already poured…
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