Twelve elections, endless crises
Although designed for a stable five-year democratic cycle, the country’s parliamentary system has repeatedly been disrupted by political unrest, mass movements, and electoral boycotts, resulting in frequent elections and abrupt dissolutions of parliament. Rather than arriving as predictable democratic milestones, elections have often been triggered by deepening political crises. Since independence, Bangladesh has held 12 […]
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12 Dec 2025
