Legal Battles Reshape Bangladesh Elections: Courts, Cases, Disqualifications Dominate Polls

• Bangladesh's upcoming general elections, scheduled for February 12, are heavily influenced by legal battles and disqualifications.
• The interim regime under Muhammad Yunus banned former PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, a major political force, from contesting.
• Numerous candidates, including prominent figures like AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad and Mahmudur Rahman Manna, were disqualified due to scrutiny issues.
• Court cases, including death sentences and corruption charges against key politicians, particularly from Awami League, have set the stage for the polls.
• Veteran Awami League leader Ramesh Chandra Sen died in custody, prompting accusations from BAL against the Yunus government.