Bangladesh’s democratic reset? Voters back reforms but return old guard to power
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As voters in Bangladesh back reforms in a referendum, the return of a familiar political force raises questions about whether real change is coming, say analysts. Bangladesh appears to have turned a democratic corner, holding what observers describe as its most free and credible election in recent memory on Thursday (Feb 12). The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a landslide victory , while a parallel referendum on constitutional reforms also looks set to pass. Yet, analysts say the
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