Chief adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus has pledged a peaceful transfer of power in Dhaka
Bangladesh is voting in its 13th general elections on Thursday, a year and a half after an uprising led to the ouster of the Awami League government headed by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
A referendum on constitutional and institutional reforms is also being held in the South Asian country.
There are 127.7 million registered voters in Bangladesh; about 56 million, roughly 44% of the electorate, are between 18 and 37. Nearly 5 million are heading to the polls for the first time.
The 15-year reign of Hasina’s party ended in a violent…
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