Commentary: After historic election, will Bangladesh get real change or status quo with a new name?

Alegeri Romania

After toppling Sheikh Hasina’s regime and electing a new government, Bangladeshis will have their eye on major reform, says Iqbal Singh Sevea from the NUS Institute of South Asian Studies. SINGAPORE: Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Feb 17, after his party secured a two-thirds majority in the country’s first election since the 2024 student-led protests ousted the authoritarian Sheikh Hasina regime.  But the path from protest to reform is far from certain. The