Real challenge for Bangladesh PM Hasina still lies ahead

Public is losing confidence that ruling Awami League can manage economic crisis

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina: As formal political competition has declined, the legitimacy of Awami League rule has come to be based on its ability to deliver growth and development. © Reuters

Sohela Nazneen is a senior fellow with the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England.

When Bangladeshis went to the polls last weekend, there was no doubt about the outcome as the ruling Awami League was the only major party participating.

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