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Bangladesh Polls a 'Regime Reset', Not Democratic Transition: Rights Activist to Firstpost

Polling officials begin the counting of votes cast for the national parliamentary election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. AP

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Firstpost•06-03-2026, 07:24

Bangladesh Polls a 'Regime Reset', Not Democratic Transition: Rights Activist to Firstpost

•A top lawyer and rights activist told Firstpost that Bangladesh's recent election, which saw Tarique Rahman become PM, was a "regime reset" and not a democratic transition.
•Sheikh Hasina's Awami League was barred from contesting by the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
•The activist criticized Yunus's interim government as a "puppet government" that weakened institutions and promoted Islamists.
•Concerns were raised about the rise of the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, which recorded its best performance, with allegations of engineered elections.
•The lawyer expressed apprehension about Tarique Rahman's perceived compromise with Islamists and emphasized the importance of strong India-Bangladesh ties.

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