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How Bangladeshi Stability Depends Upon a Prompt Election

Apr 17, 2025 | 19:11 GMT

A protest on Jan. 8 in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.
A protest on Jan. 8 in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.

(MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Bangladesh's interim government will likely schedule a general election between December 2025 and June 2026, but if it does not due to the lack of progress on electoral reforms, it will heighten the risk of instability, economic difficulties and public discontent, potentially leading to military intervention. ...

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