Bangladesh has held its first elections since a student revolution deposed autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
For the first time in decades, no major party is being led by a woman in Bangladesh elections. Women make up half of Bangladesh’s voters but less than five percent of candidates.
In 2024, I ended my exile of over six years by returning to my birthplace, Bangladesh, following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s regime in a popular uprising. I was forced to leave the country after ...
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