Bangladeshi voters will have their say in deciding to vote

Ruling Awami League keen to encourage turnout as sign of legitimization

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Awami League supporters rally on Dec. 20 in Sylhet: No other major party will be on the election ballot.  © AP

Ipshita Basu researches and teaches about global development and politics at the Center for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster in London. She co-edited the book "Politics and Governance in Bangladesh: Uncertain Landscapes."

Most of South Asia will head to the polls in 2024, but in Bangladesh, which kicks off the year of regional elections next weekend, the race will be distinctly different.

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