Bangladesh on Thursday held its first general election since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted by violent riots in August 2024.
Hasina supporters regard the election as tainted, or completely illegitimate, because her party has been outlawed and the former PM was sentenced to death in absentia.
Hasina was one of the leaders toppled by the “ Gen Z uprisings ” last year, in which large protests led by students and young people revolted against entrenched governments, usually motivated by allegations of corruption. The movement was notable for its international momentum, as protesters in each country studied what the others were doing…
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