Bangladesh’s main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has officially announced its boycott of the upcoming general elections scheduled for January 7. The BNP, citing a sweeping crackdown and the arrest of thousands of its members, did not file nominations for any seats on the last day of candidate submissions. The party accuses Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of rigging previous elections and has called for a neutral government to oversee the polls. The decision leaves Hasina’s Awami League largely uncontested, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and a lack of credible opposition in the electoral process.
Bangladesh’s Main Opposition Party BNP Officially Boycotts January Elections
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