Bangladesh Votes Without Awami League: Jamaat-e-Islami Woos India Amidst Yunus Govt's Legitimacy Crisis

• Bangladesh faces a deeply polarized election without the Awami League, its dominant political force for over 30 years.
• Jamaat-e-Islami, a key contender, has released a manifesto pledging "constructive and cooperative relations" with India and other neighbors.
• The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is criticized for overseeing an exclusionary election following the Awami League's ban.
• Former PM Sheikh Hasina fled to India and was sentenced to death in absentia, leading to thousands of cases against her supporters.
• Regions like Gopalganj, an Awami League stronghold, face an unfamiliar political landscape, raising concerns about voter disengagement.