Bangladesh's voting only 40%; will Sheikh Hasina's govt return?
Bangladesh's voting only 40%; will Sheikh Hasina's govt return?
On Sunday, january 7, bangladesh held general elections amidst protests. Voting began at 7:30 am and ended at 4 pm, in accordance with indian time. About 40% of voters cast ballots, according to the Chief election Commissioner of the neighboring nation. Because the main opposition party boycotted the elections, the ruling Awami League is expected to win.The main opposition party in bangladesh, the bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP), claims that Hasina's leadership makes it impossible to have fair elections. The opposition has called on Sheikh Hasina to resign in such a circumstance and for elections to be conducted under the caretaker government's supervision. However, prime minister Sheikh Hasina of bangladesh urged voters to cast ballots and denounced the BNP as a terrorist group. She urged people to vote as a way of demonstrating their support for democracy. Her appeal, meanwhile, was not very successful.America and other Western nations had pleaded for free and fair elections.Free and fair elections have been called for by the united states and other Western nations, which are important clients of Bangladesh's apparel sector. This was Bangladesh's twelfth election following its separation from pakistan in 1971, as far as is known. According to the election Commission, over 80% of voters cast ballots in the most recent election held in 2018. This time, there has been a significant drop in voting in such a circumstance. Three centers had their voting nullified because of anomalies, according to Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam.
On Sunday, january 7, bangladesh held general elections amidst protests. Voting began at 7:30 am and ended at 4 pm, in accordance with indian time. About 40% of voters cast ballots, according to the Chief election Commissioner of the neighboring nation. Because the main opposition party boycotted the elections, the ruling Awami League is expected to win.The main opposition party in bangladesh, the bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP), claims that Hasina's leadership makes it impossible to have fair elections. The opposition has called on Sheikh Hasina to resign in such a circumstance and for elections to be conducted under the caretaker government's supervision. However, prime minister Sheikh Hasina of bangladesh urged voters to cast ballots and denounced the BNP as a terrorist group. She urged people to vote as a way of demonstrating their support for democracy. Her appeal, meanwhile, was not very successful.America and other Western nations had pleaded for free and fair elections.Free and fair elections have been called for by the united states and other Western nations, which are important clients of Bangladesh's apparel sector. This was Bangladesh's twelfth election following its separation from pakistan in 1971, as far as is known. According to the election Commission, over 80% of voters cast ballots in the most recent election held in 2018. This time, there has been a significant drop in voting in such a circumstance. Three centers had their voting nullified because of anomalies, according to Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam.