Bangladesh’s main opposition party said Sunday it would not boycott next month’s general election and would challenge Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the polls, despite its leader being in jail. “We have announced that we will participate in the election,” Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain told AFP. The BNP boycotted the […] …
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Embattled Bangladesh opposition forges new alliance
Bangladesh’s main opposition party has forged an alliance with centrist parties, with an 82-year-old former foreign minister emerging as the main leader ahead of upcoming elections. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is hoping the alliance will help it boost support and move on after a series of setbacks — including its leader Khaleda Zia being […] …