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Beyond the Election: Overcoming Bangladesh’s Political Deadlock

Bangladesh is heading into general elections with the opposition sitting out the vote after staging major protests.

With dissatisfaction growing among the public, the ruling party and its rivals should hold negotiations to curb the risk of further turmoil.

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The ruling Awami League and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party are locked in a struggle over the 7 January general election.

Amid growing discontent at its authoritarianism and economic mismanagement, the government’s crackdown on mostly peaceful protests and arrest of senior opposition leaders has inflamed tensions and prompted an…

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