Elections in Bangladesh: looking towards the future Explained - The Hindu
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The story so far: The fate of the 'Second Liberation' of Bangladesh shall be decided on February 12, the day of its general elections. Around 12.7 crore voters are going to cast their vote for 300 seats of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) and for a national referendum on the July charter.A total of 2,034 candidates, including 275 independents, are contesting this election. There are 80 candidates from the minority Hindu community and 85 women candidates.
