12th General Elections: Impact, Implications and Political Fallout in Bangladesh

On the other hand, the main opposition party BNP has firmly stuck to its decision of not participating in this election, yet it has not suffered any major breakdown. The Islamic Movement also boycotted the elections, but the party has accumulated significant political influence in recent years and expanded its voter base. Interestingly, this is the first time that traditional leftist parties of Bangladesh have chosen to stay out of the electoral process. Concurrently, several new parties led by young leaders have successfully established their presence.

Additionally, some old parties like LDP and JASOD opted out of the elections. It remains to be seen how much anti-government groups will continue to influence the political landscape of Bangladesh in the future.

In short, the new government faces the difficult task of managing the economy, ensuring good governance, eliminating corruption and dealing with complex political and geopolitical challenges.

* Dr M Sakhawat Hussain is a former Election Commissioner, an election analyst, former Army officer and a senior research fellow of SIPG (NSU). can be reached [email protected]

** This op-ed, originally published in the print and online editions of Prothom Alo, has been rewritten in English by Farzana Liaqat and Shamim Reza.

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