Issued on: 12/02/2026 - 13:28
“People in Bangladesh are exciting that democracy is returning and that there's a free and fair election,” explains Dr. Sohela Nazneed, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies in Brighton, speaking to Oliver Farry on FRANCE 24. The country goes to the polls after 17 years of authoritarianism, with voters concerned about who will win, what policies will be implemented, and key issues such as breaking the concentration of power, tackling corruption, economic development and social rights.
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