Coordinated by Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta
Elections in Bangladesh: Again a Walkover for Sheikh Hasina?
Panelists: Amb. Veena Sikri, former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh; Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik, Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses; and Ms Nayaima Basu, Defence and Diplomatic Editor, ABP News
Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta
Elections in Bangladesh are slated for 7th January 2024, and for the third time, not under a caretaker government, a provision removed from the constitution by the ruling government Sheikh Hasina government attracting widespread protests. The 2024 election is a matter of political survival for both the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Will Sheikh Hasina win the elections for a fifth term and other associated issues of government and economy will be discussed.
