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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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DARK SECRETS: Polls open for bangladesh s first election since the 2024 uprising that ousted hasina | Vintage Vibes

Bangladesh Election - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Polls opened across Bangladesh on Thursday for voters to cast ballots in a parliamentary election seen as a critical test of the country’s democracy after years of political turmoil.

More than 127 million people are eligible to vote, and security was tight at the tens of thousands of polling stations around the country. Balloting will continue through Thursday with results expected Friday.

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