The international and national monitors declared the polling free and fair even though the Awami League alleged massive vote rigging by the BNP.
The accusation was denied by the Chief Election Commissioner, who declared the charges "baseless". On 10 October , Ms. Khaleda Zia was sworn in as Prime Minister. Her Cabinet, comprising members of four parties, was also sworn that same day.
China and India are unlikely to help restore democratic norms. After all, it has no interest whatsoever in bolstering democratic development. Finally, a push toward authoritarianism will meet little resistance from the regime of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India.
Modi, who is, at best, a reluctant democrat, has studiously avoided any criticism of the electoral process. On the contrary, he was among the first foreign leaders to congratulate Hasina on her victory. His principal interests in Bangladesh lie in containing the expansion of Chinese influence and obtaining some minimal cooperation in stemming the growth of Islamic radicalism. Finally, the Trump administration, to the extent it has devoted any attention to South Asia, has mostly been preoccupied with the future of the U.
It has paid little attention to political developments in Bangladesh or elsewhere in the region. Consequently, it seems highly unlikely that Washington will expend much energy, let alone political capital, to address the shortfalls of this election.
It adds to the growing roster of states in South Asia, including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and even India, where democracy is—to varying degrees—under duress. Worse still, the drift toward authoritarianism may actually lead to greater political instability within Bangladesh as legitimate channels of dissent will become increasingly blocked. Sumit Ganguly is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a distinguished professor of political science and the Rabindranath Tagore chair in Indian cultures and civilizations at Indiana University, Bloomington.
As the presidential election looms, the parties that ruled France for half a century are now fighting for their very survival. Shusha was the key to the recent war between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Now Baku wants to turn the fabled fortress town into a resort. Argument An expert's point of view on a current event. By Sumit Ganguly , a columnist at Foreign Policy. In Dhaka, people read newspapers carrying headlines outlining the general election results on Dec.
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured a fourth term with a landslide victory in a vote the opposition slammed as "farcical" over claims of vote-rigging, and clashes between rival supporters that killed at least 17 people.
From , when Bangladesh returned to a democratic system, to the elections, Hasina and her archrival former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party alternately ruled the country. Surendra Kumar Sinha headed the Supreme Court when it ruled in that parliament could not sack judges.
Authorities said another 81, refugees would be relocated to the remote Bhasan Char island over next three months. Global Climate Risk Index says Bangladesh is seventh among nations most affected by extreme weather in past two decades. The goal was to create an atmosphere of fear to deny victory to the Awami League in polls. A total of 39 constituencies out of the remaining 79 are going to polls in the second phase. In the first phase, 47 seats went to polls in the member assembly.
Modi visited Bangladesh from March 26 to 27 to attend the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the country's independence and the birth centenary of 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman following an invitation from his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.
When polls are underway here, you PM go to Bangladesh to seek votes from one section of people. Why shouldn't your visa be cancelled? We will complain to the Election Commission," she said. The visit is aimed at upholding the spirit of — when India backed East Pakistanis led by Mujibur Rehman — to attain independence from undivided Pakistan. The Pakistan army had launched a genocide in Pakistan on March 25, that ended with the defeat of Pakistan army that December but not before over three million Bengalis were killed by the men in uniform.
Prime Minister Modi will visit Bangladesh from March 26 to 27 to attend the celebrations of the golden jubilee of the country's independence and the birth centenary of its founder 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This would be his first trip to a foreign country since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The government in March, released the year-old leader for six months on the condition that she would stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country, receive treatment and not travel abroad.
Her release was later extended by another six months last September. Landlocked Bhutan is almost completely dependent on transit passage over Indian land to touch Bangladesh. As per Bhutan Ministry of Finance statistics, the two countries enjoy an annual bilateral trade worth around INR crore.
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