How is Bangladesh's democracy slowly coming to an end?

S Venkateshwari
How is Bangladesh's democracy slowly coming to an end?


The day of the "general election" is a major celebration in any nation. On this unique day, citizens use their right to vote and select the party they believe will govern their nation. In bangladesh as well, today is the same wonderful day. This nation will have general elections on Sunday, january 7. But our country's elections are not like those in other nations at all. This is a result of the locals' disappointment with the election. They think that this is only a symbolic election because they already know how it will turn out.

The unique aspect of this election is that voters are deprived of the opportunity to support any other candidate. due to the fact that the majority of opposition leaders have either been imprisoned or have abstained from the general elections. Tell us about the evolution of Bangladeshi democracy, the local election system, and the political parties running in this election.

Prior to 1947, this nation was a part of India. east Bengal was the name given to bangladesh at that time. The name east Bengal was changed to east pakistan in 1955, eight years after india and pakistan were divided. Following the 1971 war between india and pakistan, bangladesh was formed from east Pakistan. At that point, Sheikh Mujibur rahman became Bangladesh's first president and the Awami League party gained control of the nation. He thereafter was appointed prime minister as well. He is referred to be Bangladesh's founder as well. He served as the nation's prime minister from 17 april 1971 to 15 august 1975. That following day, he was slain.

Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Mujibur Rahman, assumed leadership of the Awami League party following his assassination. Sheikh Hasina was chosen as the Awami League Party's leader in 1981. Following this, he held the position of prime minister twice, from 2008 to 2013 and from 1996 to 2000. Sheikh held the role of prime minister even after the opposition party abstained from the 2014 election.







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