Oxford Alumna Tasnim Jara Loses Bangladesh Election Despite Millions of Followers

• Tasnim Jara, an Oxford alumna and doctor with NHS England, was a highly discussed independent candidate in the Bangladesh elections.
• She initially joined Bangladesh's National Citizens' Party (NCP) but left after their alliance with Jamaat, running independently in Dhaka-9.
• Despite her unique campaign combining field work with social media, where she has 7.2 million Facebook followers, she lost.
• Tasnim secured 44,684 votes (almost 21% of total votes) in Dhaka-9, finishing third behind BNP's Habibur Rashid who won with 111,212 votes.
• Known for health awareness videos, Tasnim Jara was born in Dhaka, studied at Dhaka Medical College, and pursued higher education at Oxford University.