The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who participated in the 2018 polls but stayed away in 2014, boycotted the election after Hasina refused their demands to resign and allow a neutral authority to run the election.
Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s prime minister, has won a fourth consecutive term in power in a vote boycotted by the main opposition, election officials said on Monday.
Political parties who have committed to participating in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election are preparing in full swing. The Awami League and Jatiya Party have announced their list of nominees, and interestingly, it includes a handful of celebrities
Shakib Al Hasan tops the list of a slew of celebrities who secured the nomination of the ruling Awami League. A number of other prominent names were denied the party ticket. What drives this phenomenon? We ask the celebrities and experts