Supporters clap as Tarique Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), addresses supporters in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during an election rally ahead of the parliamentary election, on Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Bangladesh’s election represents politics as usual, and some hope for change

This election is the first following the 2024 July uprising that led to the ouster of the country’s longest-serving prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.

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