Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Ballots, Reforms and Unfinished Promises

Democracy restored: A historic election ended 18 months of interim rule and returned the BNP to power

State reform under way: 120 of 133 reform-linked ordinances have taken effect, with more awaiting implementation

Economic challenge: Urgent action is needed on youth employment and social inequality to fulfill the core demands of July

Shifting geopolitics: New Delhi, Beijing and Western powers recalibrate relations as Dhaka navigates a new diplomatic era

Bangladesh's streets became the battleground for a political rupture few could have imagined. A protest over government job quotas escalated into a mass uprising, bloodshed followed, and Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule came...