Bangladesh Holds First Election Since Sheikh Hasina Ouster
Bangladesh held its first parliamentary election on Thursday following the 2024 collapse of the government of Sheikh Hasina.Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus led an interim administration that oversaw the balloting of 127 million eligible voters and a referendum on constitutional reforms.Leading candidates include
Tarique Rahman of the
Bangladesh Nationalist Party and
Shafiqur Rahman of the Islamist party
Jamaat-e-Islami as results are anticipated on Friday.
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