The upcoming election will determine the future of Bangladesh’s democracy and reform agenda

The referendum paradox, the double-edged nature of digital democracy, and gender exclusion reveal a sobering reality

Originally published on Global Voices

2026 Bangladeshi general election and referendum postal ballot sending envelope. Image via Wikipedia by Bangladesh Election Commission. Public Domain.

Eighteen months after students and youth took to the streets to topple former President Sheikh Hasina’s increasingly autocratic regime, Bangladesh now faces what Chief Adviser...