Elections for all, but women left 'on the sidelines' in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- With women making up only 3.6 percent of candidates, political parties are once again sidelining female presence ahead of the February-12 national election. Out of 1,732 party-nomin... Read More

Strong observer interest in Bangladesh polls: 500 foreign, 55,000 local

, Jan. 25 -- Some 500 foreign election observers, alongside over 55,000 local observers, from different countries and international organisations have expressed interest in monitoring Bangladesh's upc... Read More

Women's representation gaps widen ahead of Bangladesh's Feb-12 election

, Jan. 6 -- With the scrutiny of nomination papers complete, only 62 women remain in the race for the February 12 national election, exposing a stark gender gap as most of the 51 political parties fai... Read More