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
Speculation surrounding seat-sharing with lesser-known parties in the upcoming January 7 polls concluded yesterday as the Awami League finalised agreements only with Jatiya Party and three partners from its 14-party alliance.