While many major political parties are not running in the upcoming elections, several smaller and new ones have surprisingly fielded a lot of candidates. We take a look at some of these parties. This is the third in a series to understand who they are, the size and strength of their organisation and what they hope to achieve
Many Awami League nominees find themselves in a dicey situation, as they may have to face a tough challenge from party colleagues running as independents or incur the high command’s wrath for an uncontested win.
Little-known and recently-formed political parties have started announcing that they are taking part in the polls, as the government seeks to get as many registered parties as possible to run.
Experts say while the AL relies on the participation of smaller parties to make the election look like “participatory”, the decision of some registered smaller parties to boycott the polls under the Awami League-led government has offered a glimmer of hope for the BNP.
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