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Bangladesh votes in world's first Gen Z-inspired election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party contests nearly all seats while Generation Z, making up about 25% of voters, could decisively influence the election outcome, analysts say.
- On Feb 12, Bangladesh holds a 300-seat parliamentary vote with Tarique Rahman contesting 292 seats and confident to form a government, analysts say stability depends on the outcome.
- Generation Z, which makes up about a quarter of voters, includes a new party led by Gen‑Z activists under the age of 30 aligned with Jamaat after failing to build an electoral base.
- Posters and banners nationwide show BNP's sheaf of paddy and Jamaat's scales, while a Dhaka think-tank survey found corruption is the biggest concern among 128 million voters.
- Rahman is widely seen as the front-runner to lead the next government, but analysts say Jamaat chair Shafiqur Rahma could assume the top job if his coalition prevails.
- Analysts warn the verdict will affect China and India’s roles in Bangladesh in coming years as the country faces high inflation, weakening reserves, and seeks IMF and World Bank financing.
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Total News Sources11
Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Right
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
L 29%
C 28%
R 43%
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